'''Isaac Newton "Ike" Skelton''' (born 1931) is a [[Democrat]] who has represented [[Missouri]]'s 4th Congressional District in the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] since 1977. Unlike most of his party, Skelton is socially [[conservative]]. He is one of the few [[pro-life]] <ref>http://www.ontheissues.org/house/Ike_Skelton.htm</ref> Democrats in Congress. Skelton is also one of a number of Congressmen who attained the rank of [[Eagle Scout]] under the [[Boy Scouts]] when he was younger.
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'''Isaac Newton "Ike" Skelton''' (1931 - 2013) was a [[Democrat]] who represented [[Missouri]]'s 4th Congressional District in the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] from 1977 to 2011. Unlike most of his party, Skelton was socially [[conservative]]. He was one of the few [[pro-life]] Democrats in Congress.<ref>http://www.ontheissues.org/house/Ike_Skelton.htm</ref> Skelton was also one of a number of Congressmen who attained the rank of [[Eagle Scout]] in the [[Boy Scouts]] when he was younger.