- WILSON, JOE THE HON.
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- Experience: House: District 2, 2001-Present
- Home State: South Carolina
- Running: President, United States, 2016
- Total Raised: $812,065Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
- Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal
- Full Name: Addison 'Joe' Graves Wilson, Sr.
- Gender: Male
- Family: Wife: Roxanne; 4 Children: Alan, Addison, Julian, Hunter
- Birth Date: 07/31/1947
- Birth Place: Charleston, SC
- Home City: Springdale, SC
- Religion: Presbyterian
Education
- JD, University of South Carolina School of Law, 1972
- BA, Political Science, Washington and Lee University, 1969
Political Experience
- Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2001-present
- Member, South Carolina Republican Party
- Assistant Republican Whip, United States House of Representatives, 2007
- Senator, South Carolina State Senate, 1984-¬ 2001
Current Legislative Committees
- Armed Services, Member
- Education and the Workforce, Member
- Foreign Affairs, Member
- Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, Chair
- Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, Member
- Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa, Member
- Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces, Member
- Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade, Member
Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees
- Co-Chair, Afghanistan Caucus
- Member, Air Force Caucus
- Co-Chair, Americans Abroad Caucus
- Member, Army Caucus
- Republican Vice Chair, Boy Scout Caucus
- Co-Chair, Bulgaria Caucus
- Co-Chair, Composites Caucus
- Former Co-Chair, Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans
- Member, Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans
- Member, Congressional Coastal Caucus
- Member, Congressional Diabetes Caucus
- Member, Congressional Fire Services Caucus
- Member, Congressional Rural Caucus
- Member, County Community and Resource Development Committee
- Vice Chair, County Registration and Elections Commission, 1973-74
- Member, Death Tax Elimination Caucus
- Member, House Cancer Caucus
- Member, House Oceans Caucus
- Member, Kurdistan Caucus
- Member, Mongolia Caucus
- Member, Navy-Marine Caucus
- Member, Republican Israel Caucus
- Member, Republican Policy Committee
- Member, Republican Study Committee
- Member, Reserve Components Caucus
- Member, Special Operations Caucus
- Member, Taiwan Caucus
- Member, Tea Party Caucus
- Co-Chair, Victory in Iraq Caucus
- Member, Welfare Reform Task Force
Professional Experience
- Founding Partner, Kirkland, Wilson, Moore, Taylor and Thomas
- Attorney, Kirkland, Wilson, Moore, Taylor and Thomas
- Judge, Springdale Town, South Carolina, 1977-80
- Served, United States Army Reserves, 1972-75
- Deputy General Counsel, United States Department of Energy, 1981-82
- Colonel, South Carolina Army National Guard, 1975-2003
- Second District Chair, George W. Bush Presidential Campaign, 2000
- Vice Chair, Strom Thurmond Senate Campaign, 1996
- Second District Chair, George Bush Presidential Campaign, 1988, 1992
- Second District Chair, Strom Thurmond Senate Campaign, 1990
- District Chair, Governor Carroll Campbell, 1986
- Campaign Manager, Congressman Floyd Spence, 1974, 1978, 1980, 1982
- Second District Chair, Ronald Reagan Presidential Campaign, 1976
Religious, Civic, and other Memberships
- Member, Advisory Board, Nations Bank Lexington
- Member, Advisory Council, Sheriff's Department Law Enforcement
- Member, Air Force Association
- Member, Airport High School Parent-Teacher Association
- Member, Alston-Wilkes Society
- Member, American Heart Association
- Member, American Legion
- Member, American Legislative Exchange Council
- Member, American Veterans
- Member, Association of the United States Army
- Member, Boy Scouts
- Member, Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce
- Director, Cayce-West Columbia Jaycees
- Member, Cayce-West Columbia Rotary Club
- Chair, Cayce-West Columbia Rotary Club
- President, Cayce-West Columbia Rotary Club
- Member, Chapin Chamber of Commerce
- Member, Columbia World Affairs Council
- Member, Falmer Middle School, Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
- Member, Fellowship of Christian Athletes
- Member, First Tuesday Republican Club, Lexington
- Member, First Tuesday Republican Club, Richland
- Member, Fourteenth Air Force Association
- Member, Greater Irmo Chamber of Commerce
- Member, Kidney Foundation
- Associate, Lexington and Dutch Fork Republican Women's Club
- Member, Lexington Chamber of Commerce
- Member, Lexington County Historical SocietyMember, South Carolina Republican Party, Lifetime Member
- Member, Masons
- Member, Mid-Carolina Mental Health Association
- Member, Military Order of the World Wars
- Member, National Guard Association
- Member, National Rifle Association (NRA)
- Member, Navy League
- Member, Reserve Officers Association
- Member, Shriners
- Member, Sinclair Lodge 154
- Member, Sons of Confederate Veterans
- Member, South Carolina Homebuilders' Association
- Member, South Carolina Lung Association
- Member, South Carolina Republican Party, Lifetime Member
- Member, Springdale Elementary, Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
- Member, State Development Board, 1975-80
- Member, West Metro Chamber of Commerce
- Member, Woodmen of the World
- Member, Yorktown Association
Additional Information
Awards:
- Spirit of Enterprise Award, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
- Friend of the Taxpayers, Americans for Tax Reform
- Jefferson Award, U.S. Food Retailers Association
General Survey
Total: 215
Introduced Date | Bill Number | Bill Title | Last Action |
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10/25/2004 | H.R.5282 | To suspend temporarily the duty on Basic blue 154. | 10/25/2004 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. (All Actions) |
10/25/2004 | H.R.5281 | To suspend temporarily the duty on Acid brown 298. | 10/25/2004 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. (All Actions) |
10/25/2004 | H.R.5280 | To suspend temporarily the duty on Basic yellow 94. | 10/25/2004 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. (All Actions) |
10/07/2004 | H.R.5279 | To suspend temporarily the duty on Nylosan red F-GS SGR. | 10/07/2004 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions) |
09/29/2004 | H.Con.Res.505 | Recognizing, commending, and supporting the efforts of the Celebrate Freedom Foundation. | 09/29/2004 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. (All Actions) |
07/22/2004 | H.Res.753 | Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a portrait of Dilip Singh Saund should be displayed in an appropriate place in the United States Capitol or in a House Office Building. | 07/22/2004 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. (All Actions) |
06/25/2004 | H.R.4410 | Teacher Shortage Response Act of 2004 | 06/25/2004 Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness. (All Actions) |
06/16/2004 | H.R.4599 | Guard and Reserve Retirement Retainer Act of 2004 | 06/16/2004 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. (All Actions) |
05/25/2004 | H.R.4217 | To amend title 32, United States Code, to rename the National Guard Challenge Program as the National Guard Youth Challenge Program, to increase the maximum Federal share of the costs of State programs under the National Youth Guard Challenge Program, and for other purposes. | 05/25/2004 Referred to the Subcommittee on Total Force. (All Actions) |
04/02/2004 | H.R.4126 | Cockpit Security Technical Corrections and Improvements Act of 2004 | 04/02/2004 Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. (All Actions) |
03/11/2004 | H.Con.Res.15 | Commending India on its celebration of Republic Day. | 03/11/2004 Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (All Actions) |
12/02/2003 | H.Res.448 | Recognizing the establishment of the Rotary Club of Capitol Hill and the important contributions of Rotary Clubs to society. | 12/02/2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service and Agency Organization. (All Actions) |
11/03/2003 | H.R.3339 | National Defense Energy Savings Act of 2003 | 11/03/2003 Executive Comment Requested from DOD. (All Actions) |
11/03/2003 | H.R.3329 | Credit Card Abuse Prevention Act of 2003 | 11/03/2003 Executive Comment Requested from DOD. (All Actions) |
10/08/2003 | H.Res.355 | Commemorating the 100th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the United States and Bulgaria. | 10/08/2003 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions) |
09/04/2003 | H.R.2789 | Citizens' Self-Defense Act of 2003 | 09/04/2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (All Actions) |
07/24/2003 | H.R.2895 | Bonus Depreciation Extension Act of 2003 | 07/24/2003 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions) |
07/22/2003 | H.R.2822 | Accumulated Earnings Tax Modification Act of 2003 | 07/22/2003 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions) |
07/18/2003 | H.R.2797 | State Defense Force Improvement Act of 2003 | 07/18/2003 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. (All Actions) |
07/18/2003 | H.R.2413 | National Guard and Reserves Reform Act for the 21st Century | 07/18/2003 Executive Comment Requested from DOD. (All Actions) |
Total: 3296
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