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| Leader | Mitch McConnell |
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| In office January 5, 1987 – January 3, 1995 |
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| Preceded by | Eldon D. Rudd |
| Succeeded by | John Shadegg |
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| Born | April 25, 1942 Oakland, Nebraska |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Caryll L. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives The State of Arizona ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Dennis Webster DeConcini (born May 8, 1937 Tucson, Arizona) is a former Democratic U The Assistant Majority and' Minority Leaders of the United States Senate' (commonly called Senate Majority and' Minority Whips) are the second-ranking Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Addison Mitchell "Mitch" McConnell Jr (born February 20 1942 is the senior United States Senator from Kentucky. Chester Trent Lott Sr (born October 9, 1941) is a former United States Senator from Mississippi and a member of the Republican Party The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. The State of Arizona ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. Arizona's 4th congressional district contains Phoenix and some of its suburbs Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Eldon Dean Rudd ( July 15, 1920 - February 8, 2002) was a US Republican Politician. John Barden Shadegg (born October 22 1949) American politician has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Oakland is a city in Burt County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1367 at the 2000 census. Nebraska ( is a state located on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States and Collins |
| Children | 2 |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
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Jon Llewellyn Kyl (born April 25, 1942) is the Republican junior U.S. Senator, representing Arizona. Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives The State of Arizona ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. He is currently the Senate Minority Whip.
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Background
Kyl was born in Oakland, Nebraska, the son of Arlene Pearl Griffith and John Henry Kyl,[1] a United States Congressman for Iowa. Oakland is a city in Burt County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1367 at the 2000 census. This page is about the 20th-century Iowa Congressman for the 19th-century Mississippi Congressman see John Kyle; for the current Arizona Senator see Jon Kyl The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses In the 1950s his family moved to Bloomfield, Iowa where he graduated from high school in 1960. Bloomfield is a city in Davis County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2601 at the 2000 census Kyl earned a bachelor's degree in 1964 from the University of Arizona, graduating with honors. The University of Arizona (also referred to as UA, U of A, or Arizona) is a Land-grant and space-grant public institution There he became a member of Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity. History Pi Kappa Alpha is an international brotherhood composed of 210 student chapters 9 colonies and 120 alumni associations Fraternities and sororities (from the Latin words la frater and la soror, meaning "brother" and "sister" respectively are fraternal He then earned a law degree in 1966 at the University of Arizona's James E. Rogers College of Law, and served as editor-in-chief of the Arizona Law Review. A Law degree is the degree conferred on someone who successfully completes studies in law James E Rogers College of Law is the law school at the University of Arizona located in Tucson Arizona. Before entering politics, he was a lawyer and lobbyist with Jennings, Strouss & Salmon in Phoenix, Arizona. Jennings Strouss & Salmon PLC is a 100-lawyer law firm based in Phoenix Arizona. Phoenix (ˈfiːˌnɪks O'odham Skikik, Yavapai Wasinka, Western Apache Fiinigis, Navajo Hoozdo, Kyl is married to Caryll Collins, with whom he has had two children, Kristine Kyl Gavin and John Kyl, as well as four grandchildren.
Political career
Kyl served in the House of Representatives from 1987 to 1995. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. He was first elected to the Senate in 1994, easily defeating Samuel G. Coppersmith (D), then a member of the House of Representatives from Arizona. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives The US Senate election 1994 was an election held on November 8 in which the Republican Party was able to take control of the Senate from the Democrats Samuel G "Sam" Coppersmith (born May 22, 1955 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania) is a former Democratic United States The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party.
Kyl was reelected in 2000, without major-party opposition, and in 2006, defeating challenger Jim Pederson by just under 10 points. The US Senate election 2000 was an election for one-third of the seats in the United States Senate which coincided with the election of George W Elections for the United States Senate were held on November 7[[ 006]] with 33 of the 100 seats in the United States Senate being contested He is considered to be a staunch conservative,[2] and was ranked by National Journal as the fourth-most conservative United States Senator in their March 2007 conservative/liberal rankings [3]. Conservatism in the United States includes a variety of political ideologies including Fiscal conservatism, Supply-side economics, Social conservatism National Journal is a weekly magazine that reports on the current political environment and emerging political and policy trends
In February 2006, Kyl joined Senator Lindsey Graham in filing an amicus brief in the Hamdan v. Rumsfeld case. Lindsey Olin Graham (born July 9, 1955) is an American Politician from South Carolina. Hamdan v Rumsfeld, 548 US 557 (2006 is a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States held that military commissions set up by the The brief presented to the Supreme Court of the United States an “extensive colloquy” added to the Congressional record. The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest judicial body in the United States and leads the federal judiciary. It was not, however, included in the Dec 21st debate as evidence that "Congress was aware" that the Detainee Treatment Act would strip the Court of jurisdiction to hear "pending cases, including this case" brought by the Guantanamo detainees. The Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp is a controversial United States Detention center operated by Joint Task Force Guantanamo since 2002 in Guantanamo [4]
In April 2006, Kyl was selected by TIME as one of "America's 10 Best Senators"; the magazine cited his successful behind-the-scene efforts as head of the Republican policy committee. Time (trademarked in capitals as TIME) is a weekly American Newsmagazine, similar to Newsweek and [5]
In May 2007, Kyl vowed to block passage of a bill pertaining to changes in the Freedom of Information Act FOIA, defending the Justice Department's claim that the bill "could force them to reveal sensitive information. "[6]
In May 2007, Kyl's leadership role in pushing the Secure Borders, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Reform Act of 2007 produced calls for a recall election. The Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007, or in its full name the Secure Borders Economic Opportunity and Immigration Reform Act of 2007 ( was a bill discussed in [7]
Kyl has been elected by his fellow Senate Republicans to a succession of leadership posts: Policy Committee chairman (2003-2007), Conference chairman (2007), and most recently (in December 2007), Senate Minority Whip. Since 1947 the Republican members of the United States Senate have elected a policy committee chairman who is the fourth-ranking Republican behind the Republican The Republican conference of the United States Senate chooses a conference chairperson. The Assistant Majority and' Minority Leaders of the United States Senate' (commonly called Senate Majority and' Minority Whips) are the second-ranking [8] Kyl's ascension to Minority Whip makes him the first Arizonan to hold such an influential Senate leadership post since Ernest W. McFarland served as Senate Majority Leader in the 82nd Congress. Ernest William McFarland ( October 9, 1894 - June 8, 1984) an American Politician and with Warren Atherton The Eighty-second United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government composed of the United States Senate and Kyl is the only Arizona Republican to hold such a powerful leadership position.
Kyl has endorsed John McCain in his bid for President of the United States. The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by [9]
Online gambling ban
In September 2006, working with former Congressman Jim Leach, Jon Kyl was a major Senate supporter of Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006. James Albert Smith "Jim" Leach (born October 15, 1942) is the John L The Security and Accountability For Every Port Act of 2006 (or SAFE Port Act,) was an Act of Congress in the United States covering Port security The Act was passed at midnight the day Congress adjourned before the 2006 elections. The 2006 United States midterm elections were held on Tuesday November 7 2006. Prior to it being added to the bill, the gambling provisions had not been debated by any Congressional committee. For other uses see Bill. A bill is a proposed new law introduced within a Legislature that has not been ratified, adopted A Congressional committee is a legislative sub-organization in the United States Congress that handles a specific duty (rather than the general duties of Congress [10]
2006 re-election campaign
On November 7, 2006, Kyl defeated real estate developer and former Arizona Democratic Party chairman Jim Pederson in the race to claim Arizona's junior Senate seat. The 2006 US Senate election for the state of Arizona was held November 7, 2006. Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Real estate is a legal term (in some jurisdictions notably in the USA, United Kingdom James "Jim" Pederson (born July 12, 1942) is an American Businessman, co-founder of the commercial development firm The Pederson Group [11]
The race was one of the most expensive in Arizona history. As of May 7, Kyl's campaign had raised over $9 million, primarily from private donations and large fundraising dinners. Pederson's campaign raised over $5 million primarily through a dinner event with former President Bill Clinton and a $2 million donation from Pederson himself. William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III, August 19 1946 served as the forty-second President of the United States
A major issue in the campaign was illegal immigration. Illegal immigration refers to Immigration across National Borders in a way that violates the Immigration laws of the destination Country While in the Senate, Kyl cosponsored legislation that would give illegal immigrants up to five years to leave the country. Once there, they could apply for permanent residence or be guest workers. The Guest worker program is a program that has been proposed many times in the past and now also by U [12] Since fellow Arizona Senator John McCain opposed this legislation, Pederson tried to use the issue as a way of allying with McCain and dividing the Republicans in Arizona. [13] Controversy also arose when each candidate accused the other of supporting the amnesty provisions in a 1986 immigration bill, although both candidates deny ever supporting those provisions. Amnesty (from the Greek amnestia, oblivion is a legislative or executive act by which a state restores those who may have been guilty of an offense against it to [14]
Kyl appeared in the U. S. national news near the end of the campaign as an example of a case where some bloggers were attempting to influence search engine results for searches on Kyl's name, using Google bombs. [15]
Committee Assignments
Footnotes
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- ^ Nelson, Robert. The United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary (informally Senate Judiciary Committee) is a Standing committee of the United States Senate, the The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law is one of seven subcommittees within the Senate Judiciary Committee. The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Refugees and Border Security is one of seven subcommittees within the Senate Judiciary Committee. The US Senate Committee on Finance (or less formally Senate Finance Committee) is a Standing committee of the United States Senate. The Senate Finance Subcommittee on Health Care is one of the five subcommittees within the Senate Committee on Finance Members 110th Congress The The Senate Finance Subcommittee on Social Security Pensions and Family Policy is one of the five subcommittees within the Senate Committee on Finance Members The Senate Finance Subcommittee on Taxation IRS Oversight and Long-Term Growth is one of the five subcommittees within the Senate Committee on Finance Members Stealth Zealot. Phoenix New Times. Retrieved on 2006-10-03. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's
- ^ Political Arithmetik: National Journal 2006 Liberal/Conservative Scores
- ^ Invisibile Men: Did Lindsey Graham and Jon Kyl mislead the Supreme Court?, by Emily Bazelon — Slate Magazine
- ^ Jon Kyl: The Operator, an April 2006 TIME magazine article
- ^ http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/O/OPEN_GOVERNMENT?SITE=CTDAN&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
- ^ Kyl Hits Immigration Head Wind - WSJ.com
- ^ CQ Politics | Kyl, Alexander Move Up in Senate GOP Leadership
- ^ Kyl, Jon (2007-03-01). Time (trademarked in capitals as TIME) is a weekly American Newsmagazine, similar to Newsweek and Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Right On McCain. National Review Online. National Review ( NR) is a biweekly Magazine and Web site, founded by the late author William F Retrieved on 2008-03-10. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing
- ^ Nelson Rose: The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 Analyzed
- ^ Kyl clinches his third term in tough race with Pederson | www.azstarnet.com ®
- ^ FOXNews.com - GOP Senators Look for Compromise on Immigration Reform - Politics | Republican Party | Democratic Party | Political Spectrum
- ^ For both sides, McCain becomes all-purpose asset | www.azstarnet.com ®
- ^ Pederson, Kyl trade barbs about amnesty
- ^ http://news.com.com/2102-1028_3-6129719.html?tag=st.util.print
External links
- United States Senator Jon Kyl, U. S. Senate site
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
- Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
- Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets.org
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Issue positions and quotes at On The Issues
- Staff salary data at LegiStorm. The Biographical Directory of the United States Congress is a Biographical dictionary of all present and former members of the United States Congress as The Washington Post is the largest and most circulated Newspaper in Washington D The Federal Election Commission (or FEC) is an independent regulatory agency that was founded in 1975 by the United States Congress to regulate the The Center for Responsive Politics (CRP is a nonpartisan research group based in Washington D Project Vote Smart ( PVS) is a Non-profit, Non-partisan research organization that collects and distributes information on candidates for public office in com
- New York Times — Jon Kyl News ongoing collection of news stories and commentary
- SourceWatch Congresspedia — Jon Kyl profile
- Jon Kyl for US Senate 2006, Campaign site
| United States House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by Eldon D. Rudd |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arizona's 4th congressional district 1987 – 1995 |
Succeeded by John B. Shadegg |
| United States Senate | ||
| Preceded by Dennis DeConcini |
United States Senator (Class 1) from Arizona 1995 – present Served alongside: John McCain |
Incumbent |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Trent Lott |
Senate Minority Whip December 19, 2007 – present |
Incumbent |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by Larry Craig |
Chairman of the Senate Republican Policy Committee 2003 – 2007 |
Succeeded by Kay Bailey Hutchison |
| Preceded by Rick Santorum |
Chairman of the Senate Republican Conference January 4, 2007 – December 19, 2007 |
Succeeded by Lamar Alexander |
| Preceded by Trent Lott |
Senate Republican Whip December 19, 2007 – present |
Incumbent |
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| NAME | Kyl, Jon Llewellyn |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | junior U.S. Senator from Arizona |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 25, 1942 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Oakland, Nebraska |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
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