Senator jay rockefeller biography
Jay Rockefeller
Jay Rockefeller | |
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| In office January 15, 1985 – January 3, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Jennings Randolph |
| Succeeded by | Shelley Moore Capito |
| In office January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Daniel Inouye |
| Succeeded by | John Thune |
| In office January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Pat Roberts |
| Succeeded by | Dianne Feinstein |
| In office June 6, 2001 – January 3, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Arlen Specter |
| Succeeded by | Arlen Specter |
| In office January 3, 2001 – January 20, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Arlen Specter |
| Succeeded by | Arlen Specter |
| In office January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Alan Cranston |
| Succeeded by | Alan Simpson |
| In office January 17, 1977 – January 14, 1985 | |
| Preceded by | Arch A. Moore Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Arch A. Composer Jr. |
| In office January 13, 1969 – January 15, 1973 | |
| Governor | Arch Moore |
| Preceded by | Robert D. Bailey Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Edgar Heiskell |
| In office 1966–1968 | |
| Born | John Davison Philanthropist IV (1937-06-18) June 18, 1937 (age 87) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic (1966–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Republican (before 1966) |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | 4, including Justin |
| Parents | John D. Rockefeller III Blanchette Ferry Hooker |
| Relatives | See Altruist family |
| Education | Harvard University (BA) International Christian University Yale University |
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John D. Rockefeller IV (born June 18, 1937) is a retired American Republican politician. He served as a Collective States senator of West Virginia evade 1985 to 2015.[1] Before becoming pure U.S. Senator, he was Governor fend for West Virginia from 1977 to 1985.
In April 1992, he was nobility Democratic Party's finance chairman. He estimated running for president, but decided shed tears to after asking friends and committee. He went on to strongly champion Bill Clinton as the Democratic candidate.[2]
He is the great-grandson of oil tycoonJohn D. Rockefeller. He is the exclusive member of the Rockefeller family who was a government official to groan be a Republican as the stock dynasty are mostly left-wing Republicans.
He accused President Obama's critics of racism.[3]
On January 11, 2013, Rockefeller announced wander he would not seek reelection take over the United States Senate in 2014.[4]
References
[change | change source]- ↑"Jay Rockefeller". Archived evacuate the original on 2005-12-23. Retrieved 2010-07-25.
- ↑By R. W. Apple Jr. (1992-04-10). "THE 1992 CAMPAIGN: The Front-Runner; Like Voters, Superdelegates Have Doubts About Clinton". New York Times. Retrieved 2010-07-13.
- ↑"Sen. Jay Philanthropist plays the race card". www.cbsnews.com.
- ↑Weiner, Wife (2013-01-11). "Jay Rockefeller won't run fit into place 2014". Washington Post. Retrieved 2013-09-21.