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| − | He was elected as a Republican to the United States Senate in 1984 | + | He was elected as a Republican to the United States Senate in 1984,<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3697 TX US Senate]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved May 22, 2021.</ref> reelected in 1990<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3508 TX US Senate]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved May 22, 2021.</ref> and again in 1996;<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=187 TX US Senate]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved May 22, 2021.</ref> he served from January 3, 1985 to November 30, 2002, when he resigned. Gramm's predecessor was Republican [[John Tower]], who held the position from 1961 to 1985. |
===Post-congressional=== | ===Post-congressional=== | ||
Revision as of 19:53, May 22, 2021
| William Philip “Phil” Gramm | |
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| In office January 3, 1985 – November 30, 2002 | |
| Preceded by | John Tower |
|---|---|
| Succeeded by | John Cornyn |
United States Representative for
Texas' 6th Congressional District | |
| In office February 12, 1983 – January 3, 1985 | |
| Preceded by | (himself) |
| Succeeded by | Joe Barton |
| In office January 3, 1979 – January 5, 1983 | |
| Preceded by | Olin "Tiger" Teague |
| Succeeded by | (himself) |
| Born | July 8, 1942 Fort Benning, Georgia, USA |
| Political party | Democrat-turned-Republican (switched in 1983) |
| Spouse(s) | Wendy Lee Gramm |
| Children | Marshall Gramm Jeff Gramm |
| Occupation | Economics professor Economics consultant |
| Religion | Episcopalian |
William Philip Gramm (born July 8, 1942), known as Phil Gramm, is an American politician from San Antonio, Texas. Born in Georgia and a three-degree graduate of the University of Georgia at Athens, Gramm was elected in 1978[1] as a Democrat to the Ninety-sixth Congress for the district including Bryan and College Station, at which he was a member of the economics faculty at Texas A&M University.
Political career
U.S. House of Representatives
After being re-elected in 1982,[2] Gramm was tossed out of the House Budget Committee. In retaliation, he resigned from his post on January 5, 1983 to run for the same seat as a Republican. The resulting special election triggered by his resignation was won by him on February 12, 1983.[3]
U.S. Senate
He was elected as a Republican to the United States Senate in 1984,[4] reelected in 1990[5] and again in 1996;[6] he served from January 3, 1985 to November 30, 2002, when he resigned. Gramm's predecessor was Republican John Tower, who held the position from 1961 to 1985.
Post-congressional
He was campaign co-chair and a senior economic adviser to John McCain's presidential campaign from the summer of 2007 until July 18, 2008. He stepped down after he publicly stated that "We have sort of become a nation of whiners, you just hear this constant whining, complaining about a loss of competitiveness, America in decline."[7] McCain's opponent, then Senator Barack H. Obama, stated, "America already has one Dr. Phil. We don't need another one when it comes to the economy. ... This economic downturn is not in your head."[8]
References
- ↑ TX District 6. Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
- ↑ TX District 6. Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
- ↑ TX District 6 - Special Election. Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
- ↑ TX US Senate. Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
- ↑ TX US Senate. Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
- ↑ TX US Senate. Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
- ↑ Hill, Patrice (July 9, 2008). Washington Times - McCain adviser talks of 'mental recession'. Washtimes.com. Retrieved on August 28, 2012.
- ↑ Associated Press (July 10, 2008). Obama on Gramm: 'America already has one Dr. Phil'. USA Today. Retrieved on August 28, 2012.