Jay Rockefeller
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| Jay Rockefeller | |
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| Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Daniel Inouye |
| United States Senator from West Virginia |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 15, 1985 Serving with Joe Manchin |
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| Preceded by | Jennings Randolph |
| Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence | |
| In office January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Pat Roberts |
| Succeeded by | Dianne Feinstein |
| Chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs | |
| In office June 6, 2001 – January 3, 2003 |
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| Preceded by | Arlen Specter |
| Succeeded by | Arlen Specter |
| In office January 3, 2001 – January 20, 2001 |
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| Preceded by | Arlen Specter |
| Succeeded by | Arlen Specter |
| In office January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1995 |
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| Preceded by | Alan Cranston |
| Succeeded by | Alan K. Simpson |
| 29th Governor of West Virginia | |
| In office January 17, 1977 – January 14, 1985 |
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| Preceded by | Arch A. Moore, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Arch A. Moore, Jr. |
| 22nd Secretary of State of West Virginia | |
| In office 1968–1972 |
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| Governor | Arch A. Moore, Jr. |
| Preceded by | Robert D. Bailey, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Edgar F. Heiskell, III |
| Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates |
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| In office 1967–1968 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | John Davison Rockefeller IV June 18, 1937 New York City, New York |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Sharon Percy Rockefeller |
| Children | John D. Rockefeller V Valerie Rockefeller Charles Rockefeller Justin Rockefeller |
| Residence | Charleston, West Virginia, Washington, DC |
| Alma mater | Harvard College (A.B.) |
| Occupation | Politician College Administrator |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
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| Website | www.rockefeller.senate.gov |
John D. Rockefeller IV (born June 18, 1937) is a Democratic United States senator from West Virginia. [1] He was Governor of West Virginia from 1977 to 1985.
In April 1992, he was the Democratic Party's finance chairman. He considered running for President, but decided not to after asking friends and advisors. He went on to strongly endorse Bill Clinton as the Democratic candidate.[2]
He is the great-grandson of oil tycoon John D. Rockefeller. He is the only member of the Rockefeller family to not be a Republican as the family dynasty is.
References [change]
- ↑ "Jay Rockefeller". http://rockefeller.senate.gov/. Retrieved 2010-07-25.
- ↑ By R. W. Apple Jr. (1992-04-10). "THE 1992 CAMPAIGN: The Front-Runner; Like Voters, Superdelegates Have Doubts About Clinton". New York Times. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E0CE1DA133FF933A25757C0A964958260. Retrieved 2010-07-13.
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