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| − | '''John Cornyn''' (born 1952) is | + | '''John Cornyn''' (born February 2, 1952 in Houston, Texas) is the junior [[United States Senator]] in Texas and a member of the [[Republican Party]]. In 2006, National Journal ranked Cornyn as the fourth most conservative Senator. <ref>http://nationaljournal.com/voteratings/sen/lib_cons.htm?o1=con_composite&o2=desc</ref>He also received a 100% rating from the [[Christian Coalition]] and from the National Right to Life Council. <ref>http://www.issues2000.org/senate/John_Cornyn.htm</ref> He currently serves on the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, Budget Committee, Finance Committee, and Judiciary Committee. Cornyn is chairman of the [[National Republican Senatorial Committee]] during the [[2010 Midterm Elections]]. |
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| + | Cornyn is a graduate of Trinity University and St. Mary’s School of Law (both in San Antonio) and earned a Masters of Law from the [[University of Virginia]] Law School. He would go on to get elected district court judge in Bexar County. In 1990 Cornyn was elected to the state Supreme Court. In 1998 he was elected Texas' Attorney General. After Republican Senator [[Phil Gramm]] announced his retirement Cornyn entered the race to succeed him, and defeated the Democratic nominee, [[Dallas]] [[Mayor]] Ron Kirk. He was overwhelmingly re-elected in 2008. | ||
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| + | ==External links== | ||
| + | *[http://cornyn.senate.gov/public/ Official Site] | ||
| + | *[http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/members/c001056/ Voting record] | ||
| + | *[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=c001056, Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress] | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:United States Senators]] | [[Category:United States Senators]] | ||
[[Category:Republican Party]] | [[Category:Republican Party]] | ||
[[Category:111th United States Congress]] | [[Category:111th United States Congress]] | ||
| + | {{DEFAULTSORT: Cornyn, John}} | ||
Revision as of 18:33, January 11, 2010
John Cornyn (born February 2, 1952 in Houston, Texas) is the junior United States Senator in Texas and a member of the Republican Party. In 2006, National Journal ranked Cornyn as the fourth most conservative Senator. [1]He also received a 100% rating from the Christian Coalition and from the National Right to Life Council. [2] He currently serves on the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, Budget Committee, Finance Committee, and Judiciary Committee. Cornyn is chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee during the 2010 Midterm Elections.
Cornyn is a graduate of Trinity University and St. Mary’s School of Law (both in San Antonio) and earned a Masters of Law from the University of Virginia Law School. He would go on to get elected district court judge in Bexar County. In 1990 Cornyn was elected to the state Supreme Court. In 1998 he was elected Texas' Attorney General. After Republican Senator Phil Gramm announced his retirement Cornyn entered the race to succeed him, and defeated the Democratic nominee, Dallas Mayor Ron Kirk. He was overwhelmingly re-elected in 2008.