Jim Inhofe
James Mountain "Jim" Inhofe (born November 17, 1934) is an American politician from Oklahoma. He was the U.S. senator of Oklahoma from 1994 to 2023. In February 2022, Inhofe announced his retirement effective next year.[2]
Jim Inhofe | |
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United States Senator from Oklahoma | |
In office November 16, 1994 – January 3, 2023 | |
Preceded by | David L. Boren |
Succeeded by | Markwayne Mullin |
Chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee | |
In office September 6, 2018[a] – February 3, 2021 | |
Preceded by | John McCain |
Succeeded by | Jack Reed |
Chair of the Senate Environment Committee | |
In office January 3, 2015 – January 3, 2017 | |
Preceded by | Barbara Boxer |
Succeeded by | John Barrasso |
In office January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2007 | |
Preceded by | Jim Jeffords |
Succeeded by | Barbara Boxer |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma's 1st district | |
In office January 3, 1987 – November 15, 1994 | |
Preceded by | James R. Jones |
Succeeded by | Steve Largent |
32nd Mayor of Tulsa | |
In office 1978–1984 | |
Preceded by | Robert LaFortune |
Succeeded by | Terry Young |
Personal details | |
Born | James Mountain Inhofe November 17, 1934 Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Kay Kirkpatrick |
Children | 4 |
Education | University of Tulsa (BA) |
Website | Senate website |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1956–1958 |
Rank | Specialist 4 |
Jim Inhofe Media
The USS Batfish museum ship in Muskogee, Oklahoma in 2013.
A campaign button for Inhofe's 1974 gubernatorial campaign.
Inhofe greeting President Ronald Reagan in 1982
Jim Inhofe's official 100th United States Congress photo taken in 1987 after his first election to the United States House of Representatives.
Inhofe meeting with Neil Gorsuch in March 2017.
Inhofe meeting with President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, February 11, 2021.
Inhofe shakes hands with Vice Admiral Michael M. Gilday, director of the Joint Staff, before his confirmation hearing for the position of Chief of Naval Operations at the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C., July 31, 2019.
In support of climate change denial, Inhofe holds a snowball on the U.S. Senate floor to show that "it’s very, very cold out. Very unseasonable."
References
- ↑ How the oldest Senate ever is taking a toll on the business of Washington
- ↑ Martin, Jonathan (2022-02-24). "James Inhofe, Oklahoma Senator, Is Said to Plan an Early Retirement" (in en-US). The New York Times. . https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/24/us/politics/jim-inhofe-senate-retirement.html. Retrieved 2022-02-25.
Notes
- ↑ Served as acting chairman in the absence of John McCain from December 2017 – September 6, 2018.[1]
Other websites
Media related to Jim Inhofe at Wikimedia Commons
- Official U.S. Senate Site Archived 2015-08-01 at the Wayback Machine