James Warren "Jim" DeMint (born September 2, 1951) has been a U.S. Senator from South Carolina since 2005. He had previously represented the state's 4th Congressional District from 1999 to 2005. He is a member of the Republican Party.
DeMint was born in Greenville, South Carolina and educated at Wade Hampton High School in Greenville, the University of Tennessee and Clemson University. He owned a market research firm in Greenville.
When Fourth District Congressman Bob Inglis decided to uphold a promise to serve only three terms and run against Senator Fritz Hollings, DeMint won the Republican primary for the district, which includes Greenville and Spartanburg, and won election in November. The district is considered the most Republican in the state, and he never faced serious or well-funded opposition.
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washingtonpost.com: Recent votes in CongressCongress 110, House vote: Vote 566: On Motion to Adjourn Fri, 01 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Question: On Motion to Adjourn.
Category: Adjourn
Result: Passed, 213-197, with 24 not voting.
Congress 110, House vote: Vote 565: H RES 1316 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Question: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree.
Bill: H RES 1316
Vote description: Honoring the Service of the Navy and Coast Guard Veterans Who Served on the Lst Amphibious Landing Craft During Wwii, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, Operation Desert Storm, and Global Operations Through 2002
Result: Passed, 415-0, with 19 not voting.
Congress 110, House vote: Vote 564: H RES 1008 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Question: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, As Amended.
Bill: H RES 1008
Vote description: Condemning the Persecution of Baha is in Iran
Result: Passed, 408-3, with 23 not voting.
Congress 110, House vote: Vote 563: H R 6599 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Question: On Passage.
Bill: H R 6599
Vote description: Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriation, Fy 2009
Result: Passed, 409-4, with 21 not voting.
Congress 110, House vote: Vote 562: H R 6599 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Question: On Motion to Table Appeal of the Ruling of the Chair.
Bill: H R 6599
Vote description: Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriation, Fy 2009
Result: Passed, 230-184, with 20 not voting.
Congress 110, House vote: Vote 561: H R 6599 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Question: On Agreeing to the Amendment.
Bill: H R 6599
Result: Failed, 143-275, with 21 not voting.
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