Saxby Chambliss
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| Saxby Chambliss | |
| Image:Saxby Chambliss.jpg
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2003 Serving with Johnny Isakson | |
| Preceded by | Max Cleland |
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| Succeeded by | Incumbent (2009) |
| In office January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | J. Roy Rowland |
| Succeeded by | Mac Collins[1] |
| Born | November 10 1943 Warrenton, North Carolina |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Julianne Chambliss |
| Alma mater | University of Georgia |
| Religion | Episcopalian |
Clarence Saxby Chambliss (born November 10, 1943) is the senior United States Senator from Georgia. He is a member of the Republican Party. In the 110th Congress, Chambliss serves as the Ranking Republican Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry.
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[edit] Early life and education
Chambliss was born in Warrenton, North Carolina. He graduated from C.E. Byrd High School in Shreveport, Louisiana, in 1960. Chambliss earned a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Georgia in 1966 and earned his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Tennessee College of Law in 1968.
In the 1960s, during the Vietnam War, Chambliss was given a student deferment so he could attend law school. After that, he received a medical deferment (4-F) because of a bad knee.[2][3]
Chambliss began his career as an attorney after he graduated from law school.
[edit] Political career
Chambliss is a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and the Senate Rules Committee and he is the Ranking Republican Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry.
During the 109th Congress, Chambliss served as Chairman of that committee and is the only senator since 1947 to have chaired a full standing Senate Committee after serving in the Senate for just two years.
Chambliss’ service on committees relevant to homeland security and intelligence while serving in the House led to an appointment to the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, where he has repeatedly advocated that the U.S. intelligence community must dramatically improve its information sharing and human intelligence gathering abilities
[edit] House of Representatives
Chambliss was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1994 as one of the new conservative Republican congressmen whose elections caused the party to gain a majority in both houses of congress. A long-time congressman and fellow Georgian, Newt Gingrich, was the leader of the movement, and Chambliss and the other Republicans elected that year are known as the Class of '94. Representing the Macon-based 8th District, Chambliss was re-elected to the House in 1996, 1998 and 2000. During his four terms in the House, Chambliss served on the House's Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and served as Chairman of the House Intelligence Subcommittee on Terrorism and Homeland Security.
Chambliss was criticized for remarks he made during a November 19, 2001 meeting with emergency responders in Valdosta, Georgia, where he said that they should "turn the sheriff loose and arrest every Muslim that crosses the state line." Chambliss later apologized for the remarks.[4]
[edit] Senate
[edit] 2002 race
Chambliss ran for the Senate in 2002 and won a close race, defeating the Democratic incumbent, Max Cleland, 53% to 46%. His House career would have likely been over even if he hadn't run for the Senate; his home in Moultrie had been drawn into the neighboring 1st District, represented by fellow Republican Jack Kingston.
His campaign was based on themes of national defense and security, but drew criticism for television ads that paired images of Cleland and Osama bin Laden and Saddam Hussein, and for questioning the commitment to homeland security of his opponent, a triple amputee and decorated Vietnam veteran.[5]
Republican Senator John McCain of Arizona said of one ad, "[I]t's worse than disgraceful, it's reprehensible;" Republican Senator Chuck Hagel of Nebraska said the ads were "beyond offensive to me."[6]
[edit] Political positions
Chambliss' ratings from interest groups indicate how often he votes in agreement with their priorities; his particular scores are fairly typical for a conservative Republican.
- NARAL: 10%
- American Civil Liberties Union:7%
- U.S. Chamber of Commerce: 91%
- National Education Association:27%
- League of Conservation Voters: 0%
- Christian Coalition: 100%
- National Rifle Association: A+
- AFL-CIO: 15%
- National Taxpayers Union: 74%
Chambliss is the primary sponsor in the United States Senate for the tax-reform proposal The Fair Tax Act (S. 1025), attracting more cosponsors than any other fundamental tax reform bill introduced.
[edit] Lobbyist son
Chambliss's son, Bo, is a registered lobbyist with the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and lobbies on commodity futures trading issues that are directly under the purview of his father, who chairs the Senate Agriculture Committee.
Since May 2004, the senator's office has had a written office policy that staff members must refrain from engaging in any meeting or activity involving lobbying by Bo Chambliss: "Staff should not be informed of any lobbying that Bo might undertake with respect to committees or subcommittees on which Senator Chambliss serves," the policy says.[7]
Bo is a member of The Capital Club in Washington DC. The Capital Club is a recognized non-profit which maintains a membership of only one hundred and is committed to its long tradition of support for local and national charities and community causes. He is also a member of the Nine O'Clocks, a men's social club of Atlanta, GA.
In 2004, Bo married Bess Stembler, daughter of William and Anne Stembler of Atlanta and Sea Island, GA. They reside in Washington, D.C.
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[edit] Personal
Chambliss is a member of the St. John's Episcopal Church in Moultrie, Georgia. He married Julianne in 1966 and they have two children.
[edit] See also
- FairTax — Bill S.1025 sponsored by Saxby Chambliss
[edit] Electoral history
| Year | Democrat | Votes | Pct | Republican | Votes | Pct | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Craig Mathis | 53,408 | 37% | Saxby Chambliss | 89,591 | 63% | |||
| 1996 | Jim Wiggins | 84,506 | 47% | Saxby Chambliss | 93,619 | 53% | |||
| 1998 | Ronald L. Cain | 53,079 | 38% | Saxby Chambliss | 87,993 | 62% | |||
| 2000 | Jim Marshall | 79,051 | 41% | Saxby Chambliss | 113,380 | 59% |
| Year | Democrat | Votes | Pct | Republican | Votes | Pct | 3rd Party | Party | Votes | Pct | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Max Cleland | 932,422 | 46% | Saxby Chambliss | 1,071,352 | 53% | Claude Sandy Thomas | Libertarian | 27,830 | 1% |
[edit] References
- ^ a b In 2002, Georgia was redistricted as per the 2000 Census and some districts were renumbered. Democrat Jim Marshall took the seat in Georgia's 3rd congressional district, which was substantially the same as the old 8th district Chambliss represented.
- ^ Should patriotism be an issue in the U.S. Senate race? Jeff Berry, 2002
- ^ Mary McGrory, [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A14474-2002Jun19.html "Dirty-Bomb Politics", Washington Post, June 20, 2002
- ^ Melanie Eversley, "Chambliss apologizes for remark on Muslims", Atlanta Journal-Constitution, November 21, 2001.
- ^ Chambliss Ad (Cleland), You Tube, August 02, 2006
- ^ Carlson attempted to downplay Republican attacks on Cleland — Media Matters, July 30, 2004
- ^ Democrats target Georgia's Chambliss over son's lobbying — USNews.com 3/7/06
- ^ a b Election Statistics. Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives. Retrieved on 2007-08-08.
[edit] Further reading
- James Moore. 2004. Bush's War for Reelection: Iraq, The White House, and the People. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 0-471-48385-0. Chapter 15, pp. 288–308.
[edit] External links
- Saxby for US Senate, Campaign site
- United States Senator Saxby Chambliss, U.S. Senate site
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
- Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
- Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets.org
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Issue positions and quotes at On The Issues
- SourceWatch Congresspedia — Saxby Chambliss profile
| United States House of Representatives | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by J. Roy Rowland | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 8th congressional district 1995 – 2003 | Succeeded by Mac Collins[1] |
| United States Senate | ||
| Preceded by Max Cleland | United States Senator (Class 2) from Georgia 2003 – present Served alongside: Zell Miller, Johnny Isakson | Incumbent |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Thad Cochran | Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee 2005 – 2007 | Succeeded by Tom Harkin |
United States Senators from Georgia | |
|---|---|
| Class 2: Few • Jackson • Walton • Tattnall • Baldwin • Jones • Crawford • Bulloch • Bibb • Troup • Forsyth • Walker • Ware • Cobb • Prince • Troup • King • Lumpkin • Berrien • Charlton • Toombs • H. Miller • Norwood • B. Hill • Barrow • A. Colquitt • Walsh • Bacon • West • Hardwick • Harris • Cohen • Russell • Gambrell • Nunn • Cleland • Chambliss Class 3: Gunn • Jackson • Milledge • Tait • Elliott • Berrien • Forsyth • Cuthbert • W. Colquitt • Johnson • Dawson • Iverson • J. Hill • Gordon • Brown • Gordon • Clay • Terrell • Smith • Watson • Felton • George • Talmadge • Mattingly • Fowler • Coverdell • Z. Miller • Isakson | Image:Senate cap.PNG |
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