Difference between revisions of "Mark Meadows"
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+ | |name=Mark Meadows | ||
+ | |image=Mark Meadows, Official Portrait, 113th Congress.jpg | ||
+ | |party=[[Republican]] | ||
+ | |spouse=Debbie Meadows | ||
+ | |religion=[[Christian]] | ||
+ | |offices= | ||
+ | {{Officeholder/misc | ||
+ | |office=White House [[Chief of Staff]] | ||
+ | |terms=March 31, 2020 – present | ||
+ | |preceded=[[Mick Mulvaney]] | ||
+ | |former=n | ||
+ | |succeeded= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Officeholder/misc | ||
+ | |office=Chair of the [[House Freedom Caucus]] | ||
+ | |terms=January 3, 2017 – October 1, 2019 | ||
+ | |preceded=[[Jim Jordan]] | ||
+ | |former=y | ||
+ | |succeeded=[[Andy Biggs]] | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Officeholder/representative | ||
+ | |state=North Carolina | ||
+ | |district=11th | ||
+ | |terms=January 3, 2013 – March 30, 2020 | ||
+ | |preceded=[[Heath Shuler]] | ||
+ | |former=y | ||
+ | |succeeded=(seat vacant) | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | '''Mark Randall Meadows''' (born July 28, 1959) is an anti-[[establishment]], [[movement conservative]] [[Republican]] and the current [[White House]] [[Chief of Staff]] appointed by [[President Donald Trump]], having served in the position since March 6, 2020 and formerly being a U.S. Representative from [[North Carolina]]'s 11th congressional district. | ||
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+ | ==Early life and education== | ||
+ | Meadows was born on July 28, 1959 in Verdun, [[France]] in a [[United States Army]] hospital. He is a graduate from the [[University of South Florida]]. | ||
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+ | ==United States House of Representatives== | ||
Meadows is a founding member of the [[House Freedom Caucus]], a group of strong conservatives in the U.S. House. He offered a motion to vacate the chair held by Speaker [[John Boehner]] citing no-confidence.<ref>[https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/jul/28/john-boehner-coup-mark-meadows-files-motion-oust-h/?page=all John Boehner coup: Mark Meadows files motion to oust House Speaker, Washington Times, July 28, 2015]</ref> Boehner was not able to secure enough Republican votes and announced his resignation in October 2015. Meadows is a strong supporter of U.S. President [[Donald Trump]]'s agenda.<ref>Moons, Michelle (October 13, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/10/13/rep-mark-meadows-eject-dud-shell-members-of-congress-not-supporting-america-first-agenda/ Rep. Mark Meadows: Eject ‘Dud’ Shell Members of Congress Not Supporting ‘America First’ Agenda]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved October 13, 2017.</ref> | Meadows is a founding member of the [[House Freedom Caucus]], a group of strong conservatives in the U.S. House. He offered a motion to vacate the chair held by Speaker [[John Boehner]] citing no-confidence.<ref>[https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/jul/28/john-boehner-coup-mark-meadows-files-motion-oust-h/?page=all John Boehner coup: Mark Meadows files motion to oust House Speaker, Washington Times, July 28, 2015]</ref> Boehner was not able to secure enough Republican votes and announced his resignation in October 2015. Meadows is a strong supporter of U.S. President [[Donald Trump]]'s agenda.<ref>Moons, Michelle (October 13, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/10/13/rep-mark-meadows-eject-dud-shell-members-of-congress-not-supporting-america-first-agenda/ Rep. Mark Meadows: Eject ‘Dud’ Shell Members of Congress Not Supporting ‘America First’ Agenda]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved October 13, 2017.</ref> | ||
− | == References == | + | ==References== |
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
− | == External links == | + | ==External links== |
− | * [https://meadows.house.gov/ Congressman Mark Meadows] | + | *[https://meadows.house.gov/ Congressman Mark Meadows] |
+ | *[https://ballotpedia.org/Mark_Meadows_(North_Carolina) Mark Meadows (North Carolina) - Ballotpedia] | ||
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[[Category:Conservatives]] | [[Category:Conservatives]] | ||
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[[Category:Tea Party Movement]] | [[Category:Tea Party Movement]] |
Revision as of 20:28, April 23, 2020
Mark Meadows | |||
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White House Chief of Staff From: March 31, 2020 – present | |||
Predecessor | Mick Mulvaney | ||
Successor | Incumbent (no successor) | ||
Former Chair of the House Freedom Caucus From: January 3, 2017 – October 1, 2019 | |||
Predecessor | Jim Jordan | ||
Successor | Andy Biggs | ||
Former U.S. Representative from North Carolina's 11th Congressional District From: January 3, 2013 – March 30, 2020 | |||
Predecessor | Heath Shuler | ||
Successor | (seat vacant) | ||
Information | |||
Party | Republican | ||
Spouse(s) | Debbie Meadows | ||
Religion | Christian |
Mark Randall Meadows (born July 28, 1959) is an anti-establishment, movement conservative Republican and the current White House Chief of Staff appointed by President Donald Trump, having served in the position since March 6, 2020 and formerly being a U.S. Representative from North Carolina's 11th congressional district.
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Early life and education
Meadows was born on July 28, 1959 in Verdun, France in a United States Army hospital. He is a graduate from the University of South Florida.
United States House of Representatives
Meadows is a founding member of the House Freedom Caucus, a group of strong conservatives in the U.S. House. He offered a motion to vacate the chair held by Speaker John Boehner citing no-confidence.[1] Boehner was not able to secure enough Republican votes and announced his resignation in October 2015. Meadows is a strong supporter of U.S. President Donald Trump's agenda.[2]
References
- ↑ John Boehner coup: Mark Meadows files motion to oust House Speaker, Washington Times, July 28, 2015
- ↑ Moons, Michelle (October 13, 2017). Rep. Mark Meadows: Eject ‘Dud’ Shell Members of Congress Not Supporting ‘America First’ Agenda. Breitbart News. Retrieved October 13, 2017.