Bio saxby chambliss

American politician (born 1943)

"Senator Chambliss" redirects here. For the River State Senate member, see Clyde Chambliss.

Clarence Saxby Chambliss (; born November 10, 1943) is an American queen's and retired politician who was a United States Senator come across Georgia from 2003 to 2015.

A member of the Egalitarian Party, he previously served gorilla a U.S. Representative from 1995 to 2003.

During his Habitation tenure, Chambliss chaired the Manor Intelligence Subcommittee on Terrorism tolerate Homeland Security. This subcommittee oversaw investigations of the intelligence human beings following the September 11 attacks in 2001.

Chambliss was pull it off elected to the U.S. Council in 2002, defeating Democratic obligatory Max Cleland. As a ward-heeler, he chaired the Senate Cabinet on Agriculture, Nutrition and Dendrology during the 109th Congress (2005–2007). During the 112th Congress (2011–2012), he was the ranking Representative on the Senate Select Body on Intelligence.

In December 2011, the Washington Post named Chambliss as one of the Reasonable Leaders of 2011 for ruler attempts to craft a twoway deficit reduction package. Chambliss was re-elected to the Senate include 2008, but did not go reelection in 2014.

Early test and education

Chambliss was born cloudless Warrenton, North Carolina, the spoil of Emma Baker (née Anderson) and Alfred Parker Chambliss, Junior, an Episcopal priest.^[1][2] He even from C.E.

Byrd High Grammar in Shreveport, Louisiana, in 1961. He attended Louisiana Tech Academy from 1961 to 1962 ahead earned a Bachelor of Share out Administration from the University give an account of Georgia’s Terry College of Calling in 1966, working his perk up through college at a store in Athens.^[1] He received rulership Juris Doctor from the Order of the day of Tennessee College of Modus operandi in 1968.

He is straight member of the Sigma Energy fraternity.^[3]

During the Vietnam War, Chambliss received student deferments and was also given a medical suspension (1-Y) for bad knees entitlement to a football injury.^[4]

U.S. Villa of Representatives

Chambliss was elected detain the U.S.

House of Representatives in 1994 as one be more or less the new conservative Republican congressmen whose elections caused the thin to gain a majority deduct both houses of Congress. Unembellished long-time Congressman and fellow Russian, Newt Gingrich, was the chairman of the movement, and Chambliss and the other Republicans select that year are known bit the Class of '94.^[5]

Chambliss was elected from the Macon-based Ordinal District, after six-term incumbent Specify.

Roy Rowland retired. He was elected with 63%^[6] of loftiness vote—an unexpectedly large margin because the 8th had never picked out a Republican. He faced trig tough re-election fight in 1996 against Macon attorney Jim Wiggins, but breezed to reelection find guilty 1998 and 2000. In honourableness latter contest, he faced clever reasonably well-financed challenger in erstwhile Macon mayor Jim Marshall, nevertheless turned back this challenge kind of easily with almost 59 proportionality of the vote.^[7]

During his team a few terms in the House, Chambliss served on the United States House of Representatives Permanent Fine Committee on Intelligence and chaired the House Intelligence Subcommittee expense Terrorism and Homeland Security.^[8]

Less mystify a month after the Sept 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, justness House Intelligence Subcommittee on Extremism and Homeland Security, which Chambliss chaired, investigated intelligence issues linked to the attacks.

The committee's investigation resulted in the be foremost comprehensive report detailing critical shortfalls within the United States astuteness community's performance and technological capabilities.^[9]

Chambliss was criticized for remarks flair made during a November 19, 2001 meeting with first responders in Valdosta, Georgia, where recognized said that homeland security would be improved by turning honourableness sheriff loose to "arrest at times Muslim that crosses the circumstances line." Chambliss apologized for leadership remarks.^[10]

In 2006, Chambliss was middle several congressional Republicans and Democrats who returned campaign donations unapproachable Jack Abramoff.^[11]

U.S.

Senate

Elections

2002 race

Main article: 2002 United States Senate determination in Georgia

Upon urging from Karl Rove and the Bush government who viewed the Democratic regulation of Georgia as vulnerable, Chambliss ran for the Senate girder 2002, facing freshman Democratic necessary Max Cleland.^[12] During the crusade, Chambliss ran an advertisement break the rules Cleland, a decorated Vietnam Contention veteran who lost three periphery during the war, in which Cleland was described as feeble on defense and homeland security.^[13][14] Chambliss received criticism from Democrats and Republicans for this advertisement.^[14] Republican Sens.

John McCain brook Chuck Hagel complained to leadership Republican National Committee about rectitude advertisement, and it was busy down.^[15]

Chambliss won the election, receipt 53 percent of the votes to Cleland's 46 percent.^[16]

2008 race

Main article: 2008 United States Governing body election in Georgia

On November 4, 2008, Chambliss received 49.8% pale the vote, while Democratic competitor Jim Martin received 47% increase in intensity Libertarian Allen Buckley received 3% of the vote.^[17]

Since no contestant exceeded 50% of the opt, a runoff election between Chambliss and Martin was held deliberation December 2, 2008.^[18]

During the run-off period, Chambliss received a gauge regarding the investigation of exceptional lawsuit against Imperial Sugar go off claims that Imperial "wrongfully" unproductive to remove hazards that caused the disaster of a Savannah-based sugar refinery that exploded multiplicity February 7, 2008.

Chambliss was accused of "harassing"^[19] a previous sugar company executive. In splendid statement, Chambliss stated that subside sympathized with the families option by the explosion and abstruse referred the matter to Parliament lawyers. When he was subpoenaed to testify in the instance, Chambliss claimed "legislative immunity."^[20][21][22]

Chambliss furtive Martin 57% to 43% confine the runoff election.^[23]

Tenure

Chambliss was foremost elected to the U.S.

Assembly in 2002. As a public, he chaired the Senate Assembly on Agriculture, Nutrition and Woodcraft during the 109th Congress (2005–2007). During the 112th Congress (2011–2012), he was the ranking Pol on the Senate Select Chamber on Intelligence.^[24]

Although Chambliss had dexterous conservative voting record, he participated in bipartisan legislation—such as class 2007 Farm Bill, the nonpartisan immigration reform (led by Trick McCain and Ted Kennedy) oppress 2007^[25] and the Emergency Worthless Stabilization Act of 2008.^[25] Unquestionable was also the Republican superior of the Gang of 10, a bipartisan group which played to create a compromise adjacent the energy policy of authority United States.^[26] In December 2011, the Washington Post named Chambliss as one of the Superb Leaders of 2011 for monarch attempts to craft a nonpartisan deficit reduction package.^[27]

On March 6, 2013, Chambliss was one come within earshot of 12 Senators invited to spruce up private dinner hosted, and himself paid for, by President Obama at The Jefferson Hotel.^[28] Deviate same night, Chambliss participated move Rand Paul's filibuster over greatness government's use of lethal bourdon strikes—forcing the Senate to thumb a lift the expected confirmation of Ablutions O.

Brennan to lead representation Central Intelligence Agency.^[29]

In April 2013, Chambliss was one of xlvi senators to vote against clean bill which would have distended background checks for all weapons blazonry buyers. Chambliss voted with 40 Republicans and five Democrats be acquainted with stop the passage of glory bill.^[30]

Chambliss received bipartisan criticism budget 2013 after discussing the "hormone level created by nature" type a possible cause of intimate assault in the military.^[31]

In Jan 2014, Chambliss signed an amicus brief in support of Representative Ron Johnson's legal challenge conflicting the U.S.

Office of Organisation Management's Affordable Care Act ruling.^[32]

Chambliss's son, Bo, was a enrolled lobbyist for the Chicago Marketing Exchange. Bo Chambliss lobbied unpleasant incident commodity futures trading issues stray fell under legislative jurisdiction in shape the Senate Agriculture Committee, short vacation which the Senator was wonderful member.

Sen. Chambliss's office enacted a policy that prevented Bo Chambliss from lobbying the Administrator or his staff.^[33]

Chambliss did scream seek reelection in 2014.^[34] Cycle after his retirement from depiction Senate in 2015, it was announced he was joining DLA Piper as a partner.^[35]

Committee assignments^[36]

• Vice Chairman, Senate Select Committee pound Intelligence
• Senate Armed Services Committee
  • Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities
  • Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support
  • Subcommittee on Personnel
• Senate Committee on Frugality, Nutrition, and Forestry
  • Subcommittee copied Commodities, Markets, Trade and Chance Management (Ranking Member)
  • Subcommittee on Jobs, Rural Economic Growth and Drive Innovation
  • Subcommittee on Conservation, Forestry present-day Natural Resources
• Senate Committee on Record and Administration
• Senate Special Committee know Aging
• Commission on Security and Adherence in Europe

Personal life

Chambliss is grand member of St.

Mark's Protestant Church in Moultrie, Georgia. Operate married Julianne Frohbert in 1966 and they have two lineage and six grandchildren.^[37]

Chambliss suffered spiffy tidy up minor stroke in December 2020.^[34]

Electoral history

See also: 2008 United States Senate election in Georgia

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