-Caveat Lector- from: http://www.senate.gov/~chafee/jhc_bio.html Click Here: <A HREF="http://www.senate.gov/~chafee/jhc_bio.html">Senator John H. Chafee Biography</A> ----- Biography Senator John H. Chafee (R-RI) was born in Providence, Rhode Island. He is a graduate of Yale University and Harvard Law School. When the United States entered World War II, he left Yale to enlist in the Marine Corps, and then served in the original invasion forces at Guadalcanal. He was recalled to active duty in 1951, and commanded a rifle company in Korea. He served six years in the Rhode Island House of Representatives, where he was elected Minority Leader. Running for Governor in 1962, Chafee was elected by 398 votes. He was then reelected in 1964 and 1966 -- both times by the largest margin in the State's history. In January 1969, he was appointed Secretary of the Navy and served in that post for three-and-a-half years. John Chafee's Senate career began in 1976. He was reelected to a fourth term in 1994, with sixty-five percent of the vote, and is the only Republican to be elected to the U.S. Senate from Rhode Island in the past 68 years. Chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee, the Senator was a leading voice in crafting the Clean Air Act of 1990 which strengthened pollution emissions standards. Recently he lead successful efforts to enact oil spill prevention and response legislation, and a bill to strengthen the Safe Drinking Water Act. Senator Chafee is a long-time advocate for wetlands conservation and open space preservation, and has been the recipient of every major environmental award. A senior member of the Finance Committee, Senator Chafee has worked successfully to expand health care coverage for women and children, and to improve community services for persons with disabilities. In 1990, Senator Chafee spearheaded the Republican Health Care Task Force and became a prominent figure in the national health reform debate. He went on to lead the bipartisan effort to craft a comprehensive health care reform proposal in 1994. Currently, he chairs the Subcommittee on Social Security and Family Policy. Senator Chafee has been a leader in efforts to reduce the federal budget deficit and cochaired the centrist coalition which produced a bipartisan balanced budget plan in 1996. He has been an active proponent of free trade and was a strong supporter of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Senator Chafee led the successful effort to repeal the federal luxury tax on boats and jewelry, and thus revitalized two critical industries in Rhode Island and other states. Senator Chafee also serves on the Select Committee on Intelligence. He served as Chairman of the Republican Conference for six years. The Senator has received awards and endorsements from such organizations as The National Federation of Independent Business, The American Nurses Association, The League of Conservation Voters, The Sierra Club, Handgun Control Inc., Planned Parenthood, Citizens Against Government Waste, and the National PTA. He and his wife Virginia have five children and twelve grandchildren. ----- Aloha, He'Ping, Om, Shalom, Salaam. Em Hotep, Peace Be, Omnia Bona Bonis, All My Relations. Adieu, Adios, Aloha. Amen. Roads End DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance—not soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
