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Jimmy Duncan Jr. currently serves the Second Congressional district of Tennessee

John James «Jimmy» Duncan, Jr., a Republican, has represented the Second Congressional District of Tennessee in the U.S. House of Representatives since 1988. (map)

Record and controversies

Iraq War

Duncan voted against the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 that started the Iraq War.^[1]

During the consideration of an Iraq supplemental spending bill, the House held a vote on May 10 on an alternative measure (H.R.2237), sponsored by Rep. James McGovern (D-Mass.), which would mandate that U.S. combat troop withdrawal begin within three months, and that it be completed six months after that. Then, the bill mandated, no congressional money could be used for military operations (though there would be an allowance for certain types of special-ops activities). The alternative measure failed by a vote of 171-255 on May 10, 2007. Duncan was one of two Republicans to vote in favor of the measure.

Main article: U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans’ Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007 (H.R.2206)

Environmental record

For more information on environmental legislation, see the Energy and Environment Policy Portal

Bio

Duncan was born July 21, 1947, in Lebanon, Tennessee. He graduated from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville in 1969 with a Bachelor of Science degree and subsequently received aDoctorate of Jurisprudence degree from George Washington University in Washington, D.C. in 1973 and was admitted to the bar that same year. He was an attorney in private practice until he became a state court judge in Knox County, Tennessee, where he served from 1981 to 1988. He also served in the Army National Guard from 1970 to 1987.[1]

Congressional career

He was first elected to Congress in 1988, in a special election to succeed his late father, John Duncan, Sr. and elected to the seat for a full term in his own right the same day. He has been reelected every two years since then from a district that has been held continuously by Republicans since 1857. He has never faced a serious or well-funded challenge for reelection, and was reelected without major-party opposition from 1994 through 2000.

Duncan was one of the few Republicans to oppose and vote against the 2003 invasion of Iraq, doing so on grounds of opposition to unnecessary foreign involvement. In March 2006 he stated his continued oppostion ot the war: «The so-called neo-con architects of this unnecessary war have led people down a primrose path in the opposite direction of and very much against every traditional conservative position.» [2]

According to his House Biography, «Congressman Duncan’s efforts to cut government waste, reduce taxes, and limit bureaucratic red tape have been recognized by various organizations and national news media such as ABC News, CBS News, The Wall Street Journal, CNN, and U.S. News and World Report. He has been named among the five most fiscally conservative Members of Congress by the National Taxpayers Union and is one of the few Members of Congress to receive the Citizens Against Government Waste Super Hero Award.»[3]

2006 elections

In 2006, the Democrats nominated John Greene to face Duncan in his November 2006 bid for reelection. (See U.S. congressional elections in 2006) [4] Duncan retained his seat.

Committees and Affiliations

Committees

• House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
  • Subcommittee on Aviation
  • Subcommittee on Highways Transit and Pipelines – Ranking Member
  • Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment
• House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
  • Subcomitee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement
  • Subcomitee on National Security and International Relations
• House Committee on Natural Resources
  • Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands

Committee assignments in the 109th Congress (2005-2006)

• House Committee on Government Reform
  • Subcommittee on Government Management Finance and Accountability
  • Subcommittee on National Security Emerging Threats and International Relations
• House Committee on Resources
  • Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health
  • Subcommittee on National Parks Recreation and Public Lands
• House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
  • Subcommittee on Aviation
  • Subcommittee on Highways Transit and Pipelines
  • Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment – Chair

More Background Data

• Background information on Jimmy Duncan from Project Vote Smart

• Interest group scorecard ratings for Jimmy Duncan from Project Vote Smart

• Voting record for Jimmy Duncan from the Washington Post database

• Information on Jimmy Duncan from Congress Merge

Wikipedia also has an article on Jimmy Duncan. This article may use content from the Wikipedia article under the terms of the GFDL.

Contact

DC Office:
2267 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-4202
Phone: 202-225-5435
Fax: 202-225-6440
Web Email
Website

District Office- Athens:
6 East Madison Avenue
Athens, TN 37303-4297
Phone: 423-745-4671
Fax: 423-745-6025

District Office- Knoxville:
800 Market Street, Suite 110
Knoxville, TN 37902
Phone: 865-523-3772
Fax: 865-544-0728

District Office- Maryville:
262 East Broadway
Maryville, TN 37804-5782
Phone: 865-984-5464
Fax: 865-984-0521

Articles and resources

Articles

• Greg Sargent, «Four More GOPers Defect, Will Back Anti-Escalation Resolution,» TPM Cafe, February 14, 2007.
• Jonathan Weisman, «Bush losing Republicans over plan for Iraq war,» Washington Post (The Seattle Times), February 15, 2007.
• David Espo, «GOP Opposition to Bush Plan Forms,» Associated Press (ABC News), February 15, 2007.
• Jeff Zeleny,«12 Republicans Break Ranks on Iraq Resolution,» New York Times, February 15, 2007.

Resources

• Official website
• Open Secrets – 2006 congressional races database

Local blogs and discussion sites

Corresponding article on Wikipedia and Cause Caller. (If Cause Caller link does not work, pick from its list of senators and representatives.)

John J. Duncan, Jr.
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee‘s 2nd district
Incumbent
Assumed office November 8, 1988
Preceded by	John Duncan, Sr.
Personal details
Born	July 21, 1947 (age 65) Lebanon, Tennessee
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Lynn Duncan
Residence	Knoxville, Tennessee
Alma mater	University of Tennessee,George Washington University
Occupation	attorney, judge
Religion	Presbyterian
Military service
Service/branch	United States Army Tennessee Army National Guard[1] United States Army Reserve[1]
Years of service	1970-1987[1]
Rank	Captain[1]

John James «Jimmy» Duncan, Jr. (born July 21, 1947) is the U.S. Representative for Tennessee’s 2nd congressional district, serving since 1988. He is a member of the Republican Party. The district is based in Knoxville.

Early life, education, and legal career [edit]

Duncan was born in Lebanon, Tennessee. His «paternal grandparents were small farmers in Scott County, which in 1861 left Tennessee, refusing to follow the Volunteer State into the Confederacy, and declared itself ‘the Free and Independent state of Scott.'»^[2] Duncan’s father,John Duncan, Sr. «hitchhiked into Knoxville with five dollars in his pocket,’ and after an education at the University of Tennessee was elected mayor of Knoxville and then congressman.»^[2] The elder Duncan was also a co-owner of the Knoxville Smokies of the «Sally League,» for which his son «was a batboy, a ball shagger, scoreboard operator, and, as a freshman at the University of Tennessee, the Smokies’ public-address announcer.»^[2] Duncan also worked as a grocery bagger and salesman at Sears while working his way though school. Duncan supported Barry Goldwater‘s 1964 presidential campaign, and sent the first paycheck he earned as a bagboy at the local A&P to the Goldwater campaign.^[2]

Duncan graduated from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville in 1969 with a Bachelor of Journalism degree and subsequently received aJuris Doctor degree from George Washington University Law School in Washington, D.C. in 1973 and was admitted to the bar that same year. He also served in the Army National Guard from 1970 to 1987. He was an attorney in private practice until he became a state court judge inKnox County, Tennessee, where he served from 1981 to 1988.

The Lincoln Memorial University Duncan School of Law in Knoxville, TN was named after Jimmy Duncan.^[3]

U.S. House of Representatives [edit]

Elections [edit]

He was first elected to Congress in 1988, in a special election to succeed his late father, John Duncan, Sr. and elected to the seat for a full term in his own right the same day. He has been re-elected every two years since then from a district that has been held continuously by Republicans (or their antecedents) since 1859, and by a Duncan since his father was first elected in 1964.^[2] He has never faced a serious or well-funded challenge for reelection, and was reelected without major-party opposition from 1994 through 2000.

Tenure [edit]

Duncan voted against authorizing the War in Iraq based on opposition to what he believed to be an unnecessary foreign involvement. He also opposed and voted against a June 2006 House declaration in support of the war.^[4] He was one of the most conservative Republicans to do so.^[5] Duncan later remarked that the Iraq War vote had been

Duncan and Ron Paul were the only two Republicans to vote against funding for the Iraq War on May 24, 2007.^[6] Duncan voted, along with three other Republicans, to withdraw U.S. troops from Iraq by April 2008 on July 12, 2007.^[7]

On March 10, 2010, Duncan again joined three other Republicans in voting for the removal of troops from Afghanistan.^[8] Duncan and Paul were the only members of Congress to vote for the removal of troops from Afghanistan and against all recent bailout and stimulus bills.^[9]

Duncan is a member of the Liberty Caucus (sometimes called the Liberty Committee), a group of libertarian-minded congressional Republicans.^[10] Congressman Ron Paul hosts a luncheon for the Liberty Caucus every Thursday. Other members include Walter B. Jones of North Carolina, Roscoe Bartlett of Maryland, Scott Garrett of New Jersey, Zach Wamp of Tennessee andJeff Flake of Arizona.^[11] He voted against the Wall Street bailout. Duncan, in a column explaining his vote, stated he «thought it would be better in the long run not to adopt the socialist approach.»^[12] According to National Journal’s 2009 Vote Ratings, he was ranked as the 133rd conservative member in the House.^[13]

The Family Research Council has rated Duncan as a 92% or above since 2002^[5] and the NRA has rated him in equally positive terms.^[5] In 2012, Duncan received the number one spot in the 435-member House in the National Taxpayers Union’s (NTU) annual ranking of Congress, earning him the “Taxpayer Hero” award.

Duncan is a frequent contributor to Chronicles, a magazine associated with the paleoconservative movement, and The American Conservative magazine. He has also contributed to numerous trade publications and Capitol Hill newspapers. Duncan has also voiced public support for returning the gold standard.^[14]

Committee assignments [edit]

• Committee on Natural Resources
  • Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands
• Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
  • Subcommittee on Aviation
  • Subcommittee on Highways and Transit (Chairman)
  • Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment

Caucus memberships [edit]

• Congressional Friends of Scotland Caucus (Co-Chairman)
• Congressional Immigration Reform Caucus
• International Conservation Caucus
• Sportsmen’s Caucus

References [edit]

External links [edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Jimmy Duncan

• U.S. Congressman John J. Duncan, Jr. official U.S. House site
• Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• Congressional profile at GovTrack
• Congressional profile at OpenCongress
• Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
• Financial information (federal office) at OpenSecrets.org
• Staff salaries, trips and personal finance (federal office) at LegiStorm.com
• Issue positions and quotes at On the Issues
• Voting record at The Washington Post
• Appearances on C-SPAN programs
• Profile at SourceWatch Congresspedia
• Video of Duncan explaining why supporting the Iraq war isn’t conservative
• Video and transcript of Duncan speech in the House explaining that the War on Terror is a Major Profit Center

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Roger Wicker

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Roger Wicker
United States Senator from Mississippi
Incumbent
Assumed office December 31, 2007 Serving with Thad Cochran
Preceded by	Trent Lott
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Mississippi‘s 1st district
In office January 3, 1995 – December 31, 2007
Preceded by	Jamie Whitten
Succeeded by	Travis Childers
Mississippi State Senator
In office 1987–1994
Personal details
Born	Roger Frederick Wicker July 5, 1951 (age 61) Pontotoc, Mississippi
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Gayle Wicker
Children	Margaret Wicker Caroline Wicker McDaniel Wicker
Residence	Tupelo, Mississippi
Alma mater	University of Mississippi(B.A., J.D.)
Occupation	Attorney
Religion	Southern Baptist
Website	wicker.senate.gov
Military service
Service/branch	United States Air Force
Years of service	1976-2004
Rank	Lieutenant Colonel
Unit	Judge Advocate General’s Corps

Roger Frederick Wicker (born July 5, 1951) is the junior United States Senator from Mississippi and a member of the Republican Party. In December 2007 he was appointed by Governor Haley Barbour to fill the seat vacated by Trent Lott. He subsequently won the 2008 special election for the remainder of the term and won re-election in 2012 to a second term. Wicker served in the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Mississippi’s 1st congressional district from 1995 to 2007. Before that, Wicker served in the Mississippi State Senate from 1987 to 1994.

Contents [hide] 1 Early life 2 Early political career 3 U.S. House of Representatives 3.1 Elections 3.2 Tenure 4 U.S. Senate 4.1 Committee Assignments, 112th Congress 4.2 Caucus memberships 4.3 Tenure 4.3.1 Poisoning attempt 5 Electoral history 6 Personal life 7 References 8 External links

Early life [edit]

Wicker was born in Pontotoc, Mississippi, on July 5, 1951, the son of Wordna Glen (née Threadgill) and Frederick T. «Fred» Wicker.^[1] He was appointed by Congressman Jamie L. Whitten (D. Miss) and served as a page in the U.S. House of Representatives when he was 16.^{[citation needed]} He earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism and political science and a law degree from the University of Mississippi where he was a member of the Sigma Nu fraternity.^[2]

After graduation, Wicker served as an officer in the United States Air Force from 1976 to 1980.^[3][4] Starting in 1980, he was a member of the Air Force Reserve; he retired from the Reserve in 2003 as a Lieutenant Colonel.^[3] Wicker served as a judge advocate.^[5]

Early political career [edit]

Wicker began his political career as a member of Trent Lott‘s political counsel. He then served in the Mississippi State Senate from 1987 to 1994, representing a district that included Tupelo. He was the first Republican elected to the legislature from northern Mississippi since Reconstruction.^{[citation needed]}

U.S. House of Representatives [edit]

Elections [edit]

In 1994, Democratic Representative Jamie Whitten declined to seek re-election; he had represented the 1st District for 54 years, a historical record at the time. Wicker finished first in a crowded six-way Republican primary; the other big name in the primary, former U.S. Attorney Bob Whitwell, finished 600 votes short of the other runoff spot. In the runoff, Wicker defeated attorney Grant Fox with 53 percent of the vote.

In the general election, Wicker defeated Fulton attorney Bill Wheeler, capturing 63 percent of the vote,^[6] making him the first Republican to represent the 1st District in over a century. However, this was not considered an upset, as the 1st has always been a rather conservative district (especially in the Memphis suburbs). The district had only supported the official Democratic candidate for president once since 1956, when Jimmy Carter carried the district in 1976. Although Whitten had a nearly unbreakable hold on the district, it had been considered very likely that he would be succeeded by a Republican once he retired.

Then-Rep. and Mrs. Wicker visit with Afghan leader Hamid Karzai

Wicker was reelected six times.

Tenure [edit]

He was formerly a member of the House Appropriations Committee. He was also deputy Republican whip.

In Congress, Wicker worked on issues related to medical research and on economic development for his home state. He advocated private-public partnerships to bring investment to rural areas. Wicker also worked for veterans’ issues while serving as a member of the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee.^[7] In his final year as representative, Wicker topped the list in earmarks.^[8]

U.S. Senate [edit]

Committee Assignments, 112th Congress [edit]

• Senate Committee on Armed Services
  • United States Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Airland
  • United States Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
  • United States Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower (Ranking Member)
• Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
  • Subcommittee on Economic Policy
  • Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development
  • Subcommittee Securities, Insurance, and Investment
• Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation
  • Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security
  • Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet
  • Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Insurance
  • Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard
  • Subcommittee on Science and Space
  • Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety and Security (Ranking Member)

• Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs

• Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe

Caucus memberships [edit]

• Congressional Human Rights Caucus
• Congressional Immigration Reform Caucus
• International Conservation Caucus
• Interstate 69 Caucus (Co-Chair)
• Sportsmen’s Caucus
• Tennessee Valley Authority Congressional Caucus

Tenure [edit]

At a press conference on December 31, 2007, Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour appointed Wicker to fill the Senate seat vacated by Trent Lott on December 18, 2007.^[9] He was sworn in by the clerk of the U.S. Senate just prior to that news conference.^[10]

Wicker ran for the remainder of Lott’s term in the November 2008 special election against Ronnie Musgrove, Barbour’s predecessor as governor. He won the seat with 55% of the vote. Wicker’s resignation from the House also triggered a May 13, 2008 special election to fill the vacancy in the House, which was won by Democratic Representative Travis Childers.

On September 16, 2010, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate Wicker as representative of the United States to the Sixty-fifth Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations.^[11]

Poisoning attempt [edit]

Main article: 2013 ricin letters

On April 16, 2013, a letter addressed to Senator Wicker tested positive for the poison ricin.^[12] The letter was detected by postal officials and law enforcement and was prevented from reaching the Capitol.^[13] The letter was tested three times, with each test confirming the presence of ricin.^[13]

Electoral history [edit]

Official photo as U.S. Representative.

This section requires expansion.(April 2009)

The following is a partial summary of Wicker’s election results.^{[citation needed]}

2008 Mississippi United States Senate election

Roger Wicker (R) (inc.) 55%

Ronnie Musgrove (D) 45%

2006 Mississippi 1st District United States Congressional election

Roger Wicker (R) (inc.) 65.9%

Ken Hurt (D) 34.1%

2004 Mississippi 1st District United States Congressional election

Roger Wicker (R) (inc.) 79%

Barbara Dale Washer (Reform) 21%

1994 Mississippi 1st District United States Congressional election

Roger Wicker (R) 63%

Bill Wheeler (D) 37%

Personal life [edit]

Wicker is married to the former Gayle Long of Tupelo. They have three children: Margaret and son-in-law Manning McPhillips; Caroline and son-in-law Kirk Sims; and McDaniel; and two grandchildren: Caroline and Henry McPhillips. The Wickers reside in Tupelo, where he is a deacon at First Baptist Church.

References [edit]

1. ^ http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~battle/senators/wicker.htm
2. ^ «Robert N. Maddox Honor Lecture». The Delta of Sigma Nu (Sigma Nu Fraternity, Inc.). Fall 2006: 27–28. 2006.
3. ^ ^a b Roger Wicker at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
4. ^ «Veterans in the US House of Representatives 109th Congress» (PDF). Navy League of the United States. Retrieved 2009-04-04.
5. ^ http://www.whorunsgov.com/Profiles/Roger_Wicker
6. ^ «MS District 1 Race – Nov 08, 1994». Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2010-08-29.
7. ^ About Roger from Wicker’s official Senate website
8. ^ «They’re back: Representatives reveal their earmarks». CNN. April 4, 2009. Retrieved 2009-04-04. «The top earmark requester in the House last year — now Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi — has not yet posted any earmarks for this year.»
9. ^ Rupp, Leah (2007-12-31). «Barbour names Wicker to Senate seat». Clarion Ledger. Retrieved 2007-12-31.
10. ^ Congressman Named to Fill Lott’s Senate Seat, a January 2008 article from The New York Times
11. ^ http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2010/09/15/president-obama-announces-more-key-administration-posts
12. ^ «Possible ricin-tainted letter sent to Sen. Wicker». USA Today. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
13. ^ ^a b Ferrechio, Susan (April 16, 2013). «Poison-laced letter sent to senator». The Examiner. Retrieved 17 April 2013.

External links [edit]

United States Air Force portal

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Roger Wicker

• Official Senate website
• Official campaign website
• Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
• Profile at Ballotpedia
• Congressional profile at GovTrack
• Congressional profile at OpenCongress
• Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
• Financial information (federal office) at OpenSecrets.org
• Staff salaries, trips and personal finance (federal office) at LegiStorm.com
• Issue positions and quotes at On the Issues
• Voting record at The Washington Post
• Appearances on C-SPAN programs
• Collected news and commentary at The New York Times
• Collected news and commentary at The Washington Post
• Profile at SourceWatch

United States Senate
Preceded by Trent Lott	United States Senator (Class 1) from Mississippi December 31, 2007 – present Served alongside: Thad Cochran	Incumbent
United States House of Representatives
Preceded by Jamie Whitten	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Mississippi’s 1st congressional district 1995–2007	Succeeded by Travis Childers
United States order of precedence
Preceded by John Barrasso R-Wyoming	United States Senators by seniority 56th	Succeeded by Mark Udall D-Colorado

 

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Who is Roger Wicker?

Posted by

CNN Political Unit

(CNN) – The ricin-tainted envelope intercepted at a Washington mail facility was addressed to Republican Sen. Roger Wicker of Mississippi, CNN reported Tuesday night.

The senator has been assigned a protective detail following the discovery, according to a law enforcement source.

But who is Wicker?

The junior senator from Mississippi, Wicker, 61, was first appointed by former Republican Gov. Haley Barbour to the U.S. Senate in December 2007 after the resignation of then-Sen. Trent Lott. He was then won a special election for the seat in 2008 and won re-election in 2012 to a second term.

Before joining the Senate, he held elected office as a U.S. representative in the House from 1995 to 2007. Before that, he served in the Mississippi Senate.

Wicker was one of 16 GOP senators who voted to end a filibuster against a gun control bill on Thursday. He was also one of the 12 Senate Republicans who dined with President Barack Obama at the White House last week.

«I know Roger well,» House Homeland Security Chairman Michael McCaul said on CNN’s «Erin Burnett OutFront.» «He’s a nice guy. I don’t know why anybody would want to do this to him.»

Wicker serves as deputy whip in the Senate, alongside Senate Minority Whip John Cornyn of Texas.

He sits on multiple Senate committees, including Armed Services; Budget; Commerce, Science, and Transportation; and Environment and Public Works; and the Joint Economic Committee.

Born in Mississippi, Wicker served in the U.S. Air Force from 1976 to 1980 and later was in the Air Force Reserve until 2004.

When his state was struck by Hurricane Katrina, the then-congressman worked against some in his own party to bring more federal funds to the area.

He’s known as a staunch opponent of Obama’s policies, especially health care reform, and has an A+ rating with the National Rifle Association.

He has three children with his wife, Gayle, and resides in Tupelo, where he sings in the choir at First Baptist Church Tupelo, according to his Senate website. He graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he also earned his law degree.

Postal workers started handling mail at a site off Capitol Hill after the 2001 anthrax attacks that targeted then-Majority Leader Tom Daschle and Vermont Sen. Patrick Leahy, among others.

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