Difference between revisions of "John Barrasso"
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| − | John Barrasso, M.D. (b. 1952) is a 2007 Republican appointee to the [[United States Senate]] from Wyoming, filling the vacancy left by the death of U.S. Senator Craig L. Thomas. Barrasso, a divorced orthopedic surgeon, had served in the Wyoming State Senate since 2002. | + | John Anthony Barrasso, M.D. (b. 1952), is a 2007 Republican appointee to the [[United States Senate]] from Wyoming, filling the vacancy left by the death of U.S. Senator [[Craig L. Thomas]]. Barrasso, a divorced orthopedic surgeon, had served in the Wyoming State Senate since 2002. He is a graduate of Georgetown University in [[Washington, D.C.]] |
| − | He was a pro-choice candidate for the [[U.S. Senate]] in 1996, but was defeated in the primary. He has since declared himself pro-life and made the following statement upon his appointment to the [[U.S. Senate]]: | + | He was a pro-choice candidate for the [[U.S. Senate]] in 1996, but was defeated in the primary by Mike Enzi. He has since declared himself pro-life and made the following statement upon his appointment to the [[U.S. Senate]]: |
:"In the state Senate, in addition to receiving an 'A' rating from the NRA, I have voted for prayer in schools, against gay marriage and have sponsored legislation to protect the sanctity of life."<ref>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/22/AR2007062201958.html</ref> | :"In the state Senate, in addition to receiving an 'A' rating from the NRA, I have voted for prayer in schools, against gay marriage and have sponsored legislation to protect the sanctity of life."<ref>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/22/AR2007062201958.html</ref> | ||
Revision as of 03:30, June 26, 2007
John Anthony Barrasso, M.D. (b. 1952), is a 2007 Republican appointee to the United States Senate from Wyoming, filling the vacancy left by the death of U.S. Senator Craig L. Thomas. Barrasso, a divorced orthopedic surgeon, had served in the Wyoming State Senate since 2002. He is a graduate of Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.
He was a pro-choice candidate for the U.S. Senate in 1996, but was defeated in the primary by Mike Enzi. He has since declared himself pro-life and made the following statement upon his appointment to the U.S. Senate:
- "In the state Senate, in addition to receiving an 'A' rating from the NRA, I have voted for prayer in schools, against gay marriage and have sponsored legislation to protect the sanctity of life."[1]
