Sam Brownback

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Sam Brownback

Sam Dale Brownback (born September 12, 1956 in Garnett, KS) is the senior Senator from Kansas.[1] He is currently a candidate for the Republican nomination for President of the United States in the 2008 election.

Early Life and Education

Brownback grew up on his family farm near Parker, KS. He attended Prairie View High School in Linn County and served as state president of Future Farmers of America. His tradition of leadership continued through his college years as student body president at Kansas State University and as class president at University of Kansas Law School.[2]

Political Career

Brownback served as a White House Fellow during George H.W. Bush's administration and later became Secretary of Agriculture for Kansas, the youngest in the state's history. In 1994, Brownback was elected to the United States House of Representatives from Kansas' 2nd District as part of Newt Gingrich's Republican Revolution. In 1996, Brownback was elected to the United States Senate. He sits on the Appropriations and Judiciary committees and is the ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee. Brownback was involved in funding allegations concerning his first campaign for the Senate. [3]

2008 Presidential Campaign

In January 2008, Brownback declared his candidacy for President of the United States and is touting himself as the most socially conservative candidate available. He has also referred to himself as a "bleeding heart conservative."[4]

Political Views

Brownback is most well known for his pro-life views and his work on human rights issues.

He has come under fire for supporting the Kennedy-McCain proposal on illegal immigration.

Raised as a Methodist, Brownback later joined a nondenominational evangelical church, and in 2002 he became Catholic.

In December 2005, Brownback advocated using Washington, DC as a "laboratory" for a flat tax.

The Reverend Rob Schenk of the National Clergy Council has called Brownback the "gold standard" for a viable conservative presidential candidate. [3]

See also

Official

Blogs

References

  1. ↑ Biographical Directory of the United States Congeress [1]
  2. ↑ Official Senate Bigography [2]
  3. ↑ http://www.rainbowtel.net/~bryants/abbmodep_all_scans.htm
  4. ↑ http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/12/us/politics/12brownback.html
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