SAXBY CHAMBLISS

'Clarence Saxby Chambliss' (born November 10, 1943) is the senior United States Senator from Georgia. He is a member of the Republican Party. In the 110th Congress, Chambliss serves as the Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry.

Contents

Early life and education

Political career

House of Representatives

Senate

2002 race

Political positions

Lobbyist son

Other

See also

Electoral history

References

Further reading

External links

Early life and education

Chambliss was born in Warrenton, North Carolina. He graduated from C.E. Byrd High School in Shreveport, Louisiana, in 1960. Chambliss earned a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Georgia in 1966 and earned his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Tennessee College of Law in 1968. Chambliss and his wife, Julianne, have been married since 1966, and reside in Moultrie, Georgia. They have two children and two grandchildren.
In the 1960s, during the Vietnam War, Chambliss was given a student deferment so he could attend law school. After that, he received a medical deferment (4-F) because of a bad knee.^[1][2]
Chambliss began his career as an attorney after he graduated from law school.

Political career

Chambliss is a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and the Senate Rules Committee and he is the Ranking Republican Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry.
During the 109th Congress, Chambliss served as Chairman of that committee and is the only senator since 1947 to have chaired a full standing Senate Committee after serving in the Senate for just two years.
Chambliss’ service on committees relevant to homeland security and intelligence while serving in the House led to an appointment to the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, where he has repeatedly advocated that our U.S. intelligence community must dramatically improve its information sharing and human intelligence gathering abilities

House of Representatives

Chambliss was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1994 as one of the new conservative Republican congressmen whose elections caused the party to gain a majority in both houses of congress. A long-time congressman and fellow Georgian, Newt Gingrich, was the leader of the movement, and Chambliss and the other Republicans elected that year are known as the Class of '94. Representing the Macon-based 8th District, Chambliss was re-elected to the House in 1996, 1998 and 2000. During his four terms in the House, Chambliss served on the House's Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and served as Chairman of the House Intelligence Subcommittee on Terrorism and Homeland Security.
Chambliss was criticized for remarks he made during a November 19, 2001 meeting with emergency responders in Valdosta, Georgia, where he said that they should "turn the sheriff loose and arrest every Muslim that crosses the state line." Chambliss later apologized for the remarks.^[3]

Senate

2002 race

Chambliss ran for the Senate in 2002 and won a close race, defeating the Democratic incumbent, Max Cleland, 53% to 46%. His House career would have likely been over even if he hadn't run for the Senate; his home in Moultrie had been drawn into the neighboring 1st District, represented by fellow Republican Jack Kingston.
His campaign was based on themes of national defense and security, but drew criticism for television ads that paired images of Cleland and Osama bin Laden and Saddam Hussein, and for questioning the commitment to homeland security of his opponent, a triple amputee and decorated Vietnam veteran.^[4]
Republican Senator John McCain of Arizona said of one ad, "[I]t's worse than disgraceful, it's reprehensible;" Republican Senator Chuck Hagel of Nebraska said the ads were "beyond offensive to me."^[5]

Political positions

Chambliss' ratings from interest groups indicate how often he votes in agreement with their priorities; his particular scores are fairly typical for a conservative Republican.

★ NARAL: 10%

★ American Civil Liberties Union:7%

★ U.S. Chamber of Commerce: 91%

★ National Education Association:27%

★ League of Conservation Voters: 0%

★ Christian Coalition: 100%

★ National Rifle Association: A+

★ AFL-CIO: 15%

★ National Taxpayers Union: 74%
Chambliss is the primary sponsor in the United States Senate for the tax-reform proposal ''The Fair Tax Act'' (S. 1025), attracting more cosponsors than any other fundamental tax reform bill introduced.

Lobbyist son

Chambliss's son, Bo, is a registered lobbyist with the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and lobbies on commodity futures trading issues that are directly under the purview of his father, who chairs the Senate Agriculture Committee.
Since May 2004, the senator's office has had a written office policy that staff members must refrain from engaging in any meeting or activity involving lobbying by Bo Chambliss: "Staff should not be informed of any lobbying that Bo might undertake with respect to committees or subcommittees on which Senator Chambliss serves," the policy says.^[6]
Bo is a member of The Capital Club in Washington DC. The Capital Club is a recognized non-profit which maintains a membership of only one hundred and is committed to its long tradition of support for local and national charities and community causes. He is also a member of the Nine O'Clocks, a men's social club of Atlanta, GA.
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In 2004, Bo married Bess Stembler, daughter of William and Anne Stembler of Atlanta and Sea Island, GA. They reside in Washington, D.C.
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Other

Chambliss is a member of the St. John's Episcopal Church in Moultrie, GA. He married Julianne in 1966 and they have two children.
Saxby's wife, Julianne, also a graduate of the University of Georgia, taught in the Colquitt County public school system for 25 years.
Julianne has served as a reading resource teacher for elementary school teachers, led workshops on creative writing for teachers and conducted classes to give teachers ideas for enrichment and remedial activities. She has also served as a representative to the Teacher-Administration Committee and was committee chair for the “Georgia Schools of Excellence Recognition Program” and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). In 1988, She was chosen to be the “Star Teacher” for Colquitt County.
Julianne continues to be actively involved with many community organizations and outreach programs. Through the years, she has served on the Board of Directors of the Colquitt County Unit of the American Cancer Society, she has also served as a Neighborhood Chairman for the Cancer Drive, and co-chaired various events supporting local efforts to fight cancer.
Civic club work has also been a significant part of her life. As a member of the Junior Women’s Club, she served on the Education and Tallulah Falls Committees and served as Publicity Chairman. Later, she was Chairman of the Speech and Hearing Center, President of the Moultrie Service League and continues to work with the American Red Cross.

See also

★ FairTax — Bill S.1025 sponsored by Saxby Chambliss

Electoral history

References

1. ''Should patriotism be an issue in the U.S. Senate race?'' Jeff Berry, 2002
2. Mary McGrory, [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A14474-2002Jun19.html "Dirty-Bomb Politics", ''Washington Post'', June 20, 2002
3. Melanie Eversley, "Chambliss apologizes for remark on Muslims", ''Atlanta Journal-Constitution'', November 21, 2001.
4. Chambliss Ad (Cleland), ''You Tube'', August 02, 2006
5. ''Carlson attempted to downplay Republican attacks on Cleland'' — Media Matters, July 30, 2004
6. ''Democrats target Georgia's Chambliss over son's lobbying'' — USNews.com 3/7/06

Further reading

★ James Moore. 2004. ''Bush's War for Reelection: Iraq, The White House, and the People''. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 0-471-48385-0. Chapter 15, pp. 288–308.

External links

★ http://www.saxby.org Saxby for US Senate

★ United States Senator Saxby Chambliss 'official Senate site'

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★ Federal Election Commission — Saxby Chambliss campaign finance reports and data

★ On the Issues — Saxby Chambliss issue positions and quotes

★ OpenSecrets.org — Saxby Chambliss campaign contributions

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★ Top Contributors in 2006 Election Cycle and Top PAC Contributions in 2006 Election Cycle

★ Project Vote Smart — Senator Saxby Chambliss (GA) profile

★ SourceWatch Congresspedia — Saxby Chambliss profile

★ Washington Post — Congress Votes Database: Saxby Chambliss voting record