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'''Jim DeMint''', born September 2, 1951 (age {{age|1951|9|2}}), became the head of the [[Heritage Foundation]] in December 2012.

'''Jim DeMint''', born September 2, 1951 (age {{age|1951|9|2}}), served as the head of the [[Heritage Foundation]] from December 2012 to May 2017.

He was elected on November 2, 2004 as [[South Carolina|South Carolina’s]] junior [[United States|U.S.]] [[Senator]]. An outspoken [[conservative]], he was the conservative leader in the [[U.S. Senate]].  DeMint started the very successful Senate Conservatives Fund to raise, from small donors, millions of dollars for conservative candidates, and in July 2012 left that fund to start a [[Super PAC]].<ref>http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0712/78061.html</ref>

He was elected on November 2, 2004 as [[South Carolina|South Carolina’s]] junior [[United States|U.S.]] [[Senator]]. An outspoken [[conservative]], he was the conservative leader in the [[U.S. Senate]].  DeMint started the very successful Senate Conservatives Fund to raise, from small donors, millions of dollars for conservative candidates, and in July 2012 left that fund to start a [[Super PAC]].<ref>http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0712/78061.html</ref>

==Term Limits==

==Term Limits==

DeMint is a champion for his belief that the Constitution should be amended to include term limits for Congress. There are many in Congress who pretty much have guaranteed lifetime seats if they want them, corrupted by special interests. DeMint says ''"Washington politicians are like fruit on the vine: the longer they hang around, the more rotten they get."'' <ref>[http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/nov/11/demint-revives-bill-to-ban-permanent-politicians/ DeMint tries to ban 'permanent politicians', Washington Times, November 11, 2009]</ref>

DeMint is a champion for his belief that the Constitution should be amended to include term limits for Congress. There are many in Congress who pretty much have guaranteed lifetime seats if they want them, corrupted by special interests. DeMint says ''"Washington politicians are like fruit on the vine: the longer they hang around, the more rotten they get."'' <ref>[http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/nov/11/demint-revives-bill-to-ban-permanent-politicians/ DeMint tries to ban 'permanent politicians', Washington Times, November 11, 2009]</ref>

==References==

==References==

[[Category:112th United States Congress]]

[[Category:112th United States Congress]]

[[Category:Fiscal Conservatives]]

[[Category:Fiscal Conservatives]]

[[Category:The 100 Americans The Left Hates Most]]

[[Category:The 100 Americans The Left Hates Most]]

[[Category:South Carolina]]

[[Category:South Carolina]]