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| − | '''Johnny Isakson''', born December 28, 1944 (age {{age|1944|12|28}}), is a [[Republican]] [[United States Senator]] from [[Georgia]]. He is a member of six Senate committees that have jurisdiction over education, healthcare, transportation, environment, ports, foreign policy, veterans’ affairs, jobs and small businesses. | + | |name=Johnny Isakson |
| + | |image=200officialphoto.jpg | ||
| + | |party=[[Republican]] | ||
| + | |spouse=Dianne Isakson | ||
| + | |religion=[[Methodist]]<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120713172925/http://oglethorpe.edu/commencement/documents/2009_Johnny_Isakson_Citation.pdf Wayback Machine]</ref> | ||
| + | |offices= | ||
| + | {{Officeholder/senator | ||
| + | |state=Georgia | ||
| + | |terms=January 3, 2005 – December 31, 2019 | ||
| + | |preceded=[[Zell Miller]] | ||
| + | |former=y | ||
| + | |succeeded=[[Kelly Loeffler]] | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{Officeholder/representative | ||
| + | |state=Georgia | ||
| + | |district=6th | ||
| + | |terms=February 23, 1999 – January 3, 2005 | ||
| + | |preceded=[[Newt Gingrich]] | ||
| + | |former=y | ||
| + | |succeeded=[[Tom Price]] | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{Officeholder/misc | ||
| + | |office=Georgia Senate, 21st district | ||
| + | |terms=January 11, 1993 – January 6, 1997 | ||
| + | |preceded=Bill English | ||
| + | |succeeded=Robert Lamutt | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | }} | ||
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| + | '''Johnny Isakson''', born December 28, 1944 (age {{age|1944|12|28}}), is a [[Republican]] [[United States Senator]] from [[Georgia]]. He is a member of six Senate committees that have jurisdiction over education, healthcare, transportation, environment, ports, foreign policy, veterans’ affairs, jobs and small businesses. | ||
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| + | ==U.S. Senate== | ||
| + | ===Impeachment coup against Donald Trump=== | ||
| + | While initially opposed to the [[Deep State coup 2.0|impeachment coup]] against [[Donald Trump]],<ref>[https://www.ajc.com/news/state--regional-govt--politics/isakson-perdue-both-sign-oppose-impeachment-inquiry/RVQA73x6zoSzx5Kxxd1MpO/ Isakson, Perdue both sign on to oppose impeachment inquiry]</ref> Isakson betrayed [[conservatives]] by later saying that Trump committed a "hard quid pro quo".<ref>[https://www.secondamendmentdaily.com/2019/11/georgias-johnny-isakson-joining-democrats-to-impeach-trump/ Georgia’s Johnny Isakson Joining Democrats to Impeach Trump?]</ref> However, he retired from the Senate before the Senate impeachment vote, citing [[Parkinson's disease]] and other health issues.<ref>[https://www.npr.org/2019/08/28/755054723/citing-health-challenges-republican-sen-johnny-isakson-to-retire-at-end-of-year Citing 'Health Challenges,' Republican Sen. Johnny Isakson To Retire At End Of Year]</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Political views== | ||
| + | Mostly [[conservative]] throughout his tenure in Congress, Isakson has strongly opposed [[abortion]], [[ObamaCare]], and [[illegal immigration]].<ref>[https://ontheissues.org/Senate/Johnny_Isakson.htm Johnny Isakson on the Issues]</ref> | ||
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| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | *[[Jeff Flake]] | ||
| + | *[[Mitt Romney]] | ||
| + | *[[Paul Ryan]] | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
| + | {{reflist|2}} | ||
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[[Category:RINOs]] | [[Category:RINOs]] | ||
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Revision as of 00:51, February 12, 2020
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| U.S. Senator from Georgia From: January 3, 2005 – December 31, 2019 | |||
| Predecessor | Zell Miller | ||
| Successor | Kelly Loeffler | ||
| Former U.S. Representative from Georgia's 6th Congressional District From: February 23, 1999 – January 3, 2005 | |||
| Predecessor | Newt Gingrich | ||
| Successor | Tom Price | ||
| Georgia Senate, 21st district From: January 11, 1993 – January 6, 1997 | |||
| Predecessor | Bill English | ||
| Successor | Robert Lamutt | ||
| Information | |||
| Party | Republican | ||
| Spouse(s) | Dianne Isakson | ||
| Religion | Methodist[1] | ||
Johnny Isakson, born December 28, 1944 (age 81), is a Republican United States Senator from Georgia. He is a member of six Senate committees that have jurisdiction over education, healthcare, transportation, environment, ports, foreign policy, veterans’ affairs, jobs and small businesses.
U.S. Senate
Impeachment coup against Donald Trump
While initially opposed to the impeachment coup against Donald Trump,[2] Isakson betrayed conservatives by later saying that Trump committed a "hard quid pro quo".[3] However, he retired from the Senate before the Senate impeachment vote, citing Parkinson's disease and other health issues.[4]
Political views
Mostly conservative throughout his tenure in Congress, Isakson has strongly opposed abortion, ObamaCare, and illegal immigration.[5]