John McCain, Republican

Current office: U.S. Senate

Birth place: Panama Canal Zone, Panama (08/29/1936)
Home city: Phoenix, AZ

Education: National War College, 1973-1974 BS, United States Naval Academy, 1958.

Profession: Senate Navy Liaison, 1977-1981 Captain, United States Navy, Vietnam, 1958-1981 Beer Distributor.

Political: Candidate, United States President, 2008 Senator, United States Senate, Arizona, 1987-present Primary Candidate, United States President, 2000 National Security Adviser, Dole/Kemp Presidential Campaign, 1996 Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1982-1986.

Membership: Environmental and Energy Study Conference National Republican Senatorial Committee Co-Chair, Porkbusters Coalition Renewal Alliance Senate Centrist Coalition Senate Committee for American Indian College Fund Senate Co-Chair, National Security Caucus Senate Steering Committee Senate Wilderness and Public Lands Caucus Vietnam Veterans in Congress. Member, American Dream Political Action Committee, 1997-present Member, Council on Foreign Relations, 1997-present Honorary Board Member, Hispanic Youth Foundation, 1997-present Honorary Board Member, The Leonard Cheshire Foundation, 1997-present Honorary Member, Advisory Council, National Hispanic Foundation for the Arts, 1997-present Honorary Vice Chair, New Majority Council, 1997-present Founding Member, Pacific Council on International Policy, University of South California, 1995-present Chair, Board of Directors, International Republican Institute, 1992-present Life Member, Navy League, 1987-present Board of Trustees, Gallaudet University, 1995-2006 Member, Air Force Sergeants Association Member, The Alfalfa Club Honorary Advisor Board, Arizona Black Chamber of Commerce Honorary Co-Chair, Advisory Board of Directors, Arizona Cancer Research Foundation Honorary Member, Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Complimentary Member, Association of the United States Army Honorary Member, Barry Goldwater Foundation Honorary Member, Fifty-Five Years and Up Incorporated Honorary Member/Board of Regents, Francis Scott Key Foundation Honorary Member, The John Goodwin Tower Center Honorary Board Member, Kids Voting Arizona Member, The Military Order of World Wars Honorary Member, Mo Udall Foundation Board of Directors, Nixon Center for Peace and Freedom Member, Purple Heart Association Member, The Retired Officers Association Member, Sons of the Revolution in the State of Virginia Member, United States Naval Academy Alumni Association Member of Board of Visitors, United States Naval Academy Honorary Member/Board of Directors/Council of Notables, United States-Spain Council Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars Member, Vietnam Veterans Association.

First elected: 11/04/1986
Last elected: 11/02/2004
Next election: 2010

Family: Wife: Cindy Lou Hensley; 7 Children: Doug, Sidney, Andy, Meghan, Jack, Jimmy, Bridget.


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