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| − | '''Addison 'Joe' Graves Wilson, Sr.''' (born July 31, 1947) is a [Republican] politician from the state of [[South Carolina]]. He currently serves in the [House of Representatives], representing South Carolina's Second | + | {{Officeholder |
| + | |name=Joe Wilson | ||
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| + | |party=[[Republican]] | ||
| + | |spouse=Roxanne Wilson | ||
| + | |religion=Presbyterian | ||
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| + | |state= South Carolina | ||
| + | |district=2nd | ||
| + | |terms=December 18, 2001 - Present | ||
| + | |preceded=Floyd Spence | ||
| + | |former=n | ||
| + | |succeeded=none | ||
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| + | '''Addison 'Joe' Graves Wilson, Sr.''' (born July 31, 1947) is a [Republican] politician from the state of [[South Carolina]]. He currently serves in the [House of Representatives], representing South Carolina's Second Congressional District. Wilson obtained the rank of Colonel in the U.S. Army. | ||
==Early Life== | ==Early Life== | ||
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From an early age, Wilson has been actively involved in politics as a member of the [Republican Party]. He served on the campaigns of Senator [Strom Thurmond] and Congressman [Floyd Spence]. In 1981, Wilson was appointed Deputy General Counsel for the Department of Energy. Subsequently, Wilson served in the South Carolina state senate from 1984-2001. <ref>http://www.joewilson.house.gov/</ref> On December 18, 2001, Wilson was elected to the 107th Congress by special election, filling the seat held by Floyd Spence until his death. He has since been reelected to each of the four succeeding Congresses. <ref>http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=w000795</ref> | From an early age, Wilson has been actively involved in politics as a member of the [Republican Party]. He served on the campaigns of Senator [Strom Thurmond] and Congressman [Floyd Spence]. In 1981, Wilson was appointed Deputy General Counsel for the Department of Energy. Subsequently, Wilson served in the South Carolina state senate from 1984-2001. <ref>http://www.joewilson.house.gov/</ref> On December 18, 2001, Wilson was elected to the 107th Congress by special election, filling the seat held by Floyd Spence until his death. He has since been reelected to each of the four succeeding Congresses. <ref>http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=w000795</ref> | ||
| + | ==Videos== | ||
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| + | * [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztnFV13zEao Stand with Joe at JoeWilsonforCongress.com] | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | http://www.joewilson.house.gov/ | + | * [http://www.joewilsonforcongress.com/home/ Campaign Home Page] |
| + | * [http://www.joewilson.house.gov/ Government Home Page] | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
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{{reflist|2}} | {{reflist|2}} | ||
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[[Category:United States Representatives]] | [[Category:United States Representatives]] | ||
[[Category:Republican Party]] | [[Category:Republican Party]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Conservative]] | ||
Revision as of 00:13, September 13, 2009
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| U.S. Representative from South Carolina's 2nd Congressional District From: December 18, 2001 - Present | |||
| Predecessor | Floyd Spence | ||
| Successor | none | ||
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| Party | Republican | ||
| Spouse(s) | Roxanne Wilson | ||
| Religion | Presbyterian | ||
Addison 'Joe' Graves Wilson, Sr. (born July 31, 1947) is a [Republican] politician from the state of South Carolina. He currently serves in the [House of Representatives], representing South Carolina's Second Congressional District. Wilson obtained the rank of Colonel in the U.S. Army.
Early Life
Wilson was born on July 31, 1947, in Charleston, South Carolina. He received his undergraduate degree from Washington & Lee University in 1969 and his J.D. from the University of South Carolina in 1972. He served in the U.S. Army Reserves from 1972-1975. [1]
Political Career
From an early age, Wilson has been actively involved in politics as a member of the [Republican Party]. He served on the campaigns of Senator [Strom Thurmond] and Congressman [Floyd Spence]. In 1981, Wilson was appointed Deputy General Counsel for the Department of Energy. Subsequently, Wilson served in the South Carolina state senate from 1984-2001. [2] On December 18, 2001, Wilson was elected to the 107th Congress by special election, filling the seat held by Floyd Spence until his death. He has since been reelected to each of the four succeeding Congresses. [3]