Difference between revisions of "Phil Gramm"
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After being re-elected in 1982,<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=37262 TX District 6]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved May 22, 2021.</ref> 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.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=69037 TX District 6 - Special Election]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved May 22, 2021.</ref> | After being re-elected in 1982,<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=37262 TX District 6]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved May 22, 2021.</ref> 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.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=69037 TX District 6 - Special Election]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved May 22, 2021.</ref> | ||
| − | Having helped lead what remained of the [[Conservative Coalition]], Gramm ensured the passage of President [[Ronald Reagan]]'s initiatives in the House even as Democrats controlled the chamber. After switching parties, he faced backlash from the Democrat leadership, with Rep. Tony Coelho calling him a "traitor".<ref>Tumulty, Karen (November 13, 1985). [https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-11-13-mn-5379-story.html Gramm’s Politics of Controversy : Plan for Balanced Budget Keeps Capital Off Balance]. ''Los Angeles Times''. Retrieved May 22, 2021.</ref> | + | Having helped lead what remained of the [[Conservative Coalition]], Gramm ensured the passage of President [[Ronald Reagan]]'s initiatives in the House even as Democrats controlled the chamber. After switching parties, he faced backlash from the Democrat leadership, with Rep. Tony Coelho calling him a "traitor".<ref name=latimes>Tumulty, Karen (November 13, 1985). [https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-11-13-mn-5379-story.html Gramm’s Politics of Controversy : Plan for Balanced Budget Keeps Capital Off Balance]. ''Los Angeles Times''. Retrieved May 22, 2021.</ref> |
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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."<ref>{{cite web|last=Hill |first=Patrice |url=http://www.washtimes.com/news/2008/jul/09/mccain-adviser-addresses-mental-recession/ |title=Washington Times - McCain adviser talks of 'mental recession' |publisher=Washtimes.com |date=July 9, 2008 |accessdate=August 28, 2012}}</ref> 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."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/election2008/2008-07-10-obama-gramm_N.htm?csp=34|author=Associated Press|title=Obama on Gramm: 'America already has one Dr. Phil'|publisher=''[[USA Today]]''|date=July 10, 2008|accessdate=August 28, 2012}}</ref> | 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."<ref>{{cite web|last=Hill |first=Patrice |url=http://www.washtimes.com/news/2008/jul/09/mccain-adviser-addresses-mental-recession/ |title=Washington Times - McCain adviser talks of 'mental recession' |publisher=Washtimes.com |date=July 9, 2008 |accessdate=August 28, 2012}}</ref> 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."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/election2008/2008-07-10-obama-gramm_N.htm?csp=34|author=Associated Press|title=Obama on Gramm: 'America already has one Dr. Phil'|publisher=''[[USA Today]]''|date=July 10, 2008|accessdate=August 28, 2012}}</ref> | ||
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| + | {{cquote|"We're the only nation in the world where all our poor people are fat.<ref name=latimes/>}} | ||
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Revision as of 20:02, 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]
Having helped lead what remained of the Conservative Coalition, Gramm ensured the passage of President Ronald Reagan's initiatives in the House even as Democrats controlled the chamber. After switching parties, he faced backlash from the Democrat leadership, with Rep. Tony Coelho calling him a "traitor".[4]
U.S. Senate
He was elected as a Republican to the United States Senate in 1984,[5] reelected in 1990[6] and again in 1996;[7] 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."[8] 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."[9]
Quotes
| “ | "We're the only nation in the world where all our poor people are fat.[4] | ” |
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.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Tumulty, Karen (November 13, 1985). Gramm’s Politics of Controversy : Plan for Balanced Budget Keeps Capital Off Balance. Los Angeles Times. 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.
External links
- Profile at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress