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James Gresham Barrett Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 3rd district In office January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2011 Preceded by Lindsey Graham Succeeded by Jeff Duncan Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 1st district In office 1996–2002 Born February 14, 1961 (1961-02-14) (age 49) Westminster, South Carolina Political party Republican Spouse(s) Natalie Barrett Residence Westminster, South Carolina Alma mater The Citadel (B.A., 1983) Occupation businessman Religion Protestant[1] Military service Service/branch United States Army Years of service 1983-1987 Rank Captain Unit Field Artillery James Gresham Barrett (born February 14, 1961) is the former U.S. Representative for South Carolina's 3rd congressional district, serving from 2003 until 2011. He is a member of the Republican Party. The district runs along the Savannah River in the northwestern part of the state.[2] Contents 1 Early life, education and career 2 South Carolina House of Representatives 3 U.S. House of Representatives 3.1 Committee assignments 4 Political positions 5 Political campaigns 5.1 2010 Gubernatorial candidacy 6 Personal life 7 References 8 External links // Early life, education and career Barrett was born in Westminster in Oconee County.[3] Barrett attended The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina and graduated in 1983.[3] He served in the United States Army from 1983 to 1987,[3] attaining the rank of captain in the field artillery.[2][4] Barrett managed the family's furniture store.[2] South Carolina House of Representatives He was elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives and served from 1996 to 2002,[3] and was assigned to the Education and Public Works Committee, Labor Commerce and Industry Committee, Rules Committee, and the School Choice Ad Hoc Committee.[citation needed] He was also the Chairman of the Ad Hoc Committee on Urban Growth.[citation needed] During the 2000 Presidential Election Barrett was a member of the George W. Bush for President South Carolina State Steering Committee.[1] U.S. House of Representatives Committee assignments Committee on Financial Services[5] Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government-Sponsored Enterprises Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Committee on Foreign Affairs[5] Subcommittee on Europe Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia Committee on Standards of Official Conduct[5] Barrett missed 571 votes as of March 31, 2010, more than any other member of the 111th House and totalling 43% of the votes since the beginning of this term.[6][7] Political positions According to the National Journal Barrett is among the most conservative members of the U.S. House of Representatives.[8] He was endorsed by the National Rifle Association,[9] National Right to Life Committee,[10] and the National Federation of Independent Business.[11] In July 2006, Barrett was one of 33 members of the House of Representatives to vote against renewal of the Voting Rights Act.[12] In 2007, he voted against the Democratic version of SCHIP.[citation needed] Barrett supports offshore drilling to make the United States energy independent.[2] On April 15, 2008 Barrett became the 71st Co-Sponsor of the FairTax (H.R. 25). Following a 2009 Congressional pay raise that many felt unmerited, Congressman Barrett protested by giving his pay raise to Anderson Interfaith Ministries.[13] Barrett is a staunch advocate of a federal prohibition of online poker. In 2006, he cosponsored H.R. 4411, the Goodlatte-Leach Internet Gambling Prohibition Act[14] and H.R. 4777, the Internet Gambling Prohibition Act.[15] In 2008, he opposed H.R. 5767, the Payment Systems Protection Act (a bill that sought to place a moratorium on enforcement of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act while the U.S. Treasury Department and the Federal Reserve defined "unlawful Internet gambling"). In 2003, Barrett introduced the Stop Terrorist Entry Program Act (STEP). Barrett has announced he plans to update and reintroduce the act in 2010. The STEP Act updates and amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to bar the admission of individuals from countries listed by the Department of State as State Sponsors of Terrorism. The STEP Act, as introduced in 2003, would not only bar citizens from the list from ever entering the United States, but would also deport non-immigrant visa holders legally residing in the United States that are citizens of countries on the list.[16] Though Barrett said that the updated STEP Act was in response to Fort Hood shooting and the failed bombing attempt on Northwest Airlines Flight 253, it was noted by Keith Olbermann that neither of the alleged perpetrators would have fallen under its restrictions.[17] Alleged Flight 253 bomber Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab is a citizen of Nigeria,[18] which is not listed as a state sponsor of terrorism, and alleged Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan was born in Arlington, Virginia.[19] Political campaigns Barrett won a congressional seat in 2002 to replace Lindsey Graham, who retired to run for the U.S. Senate, and took office in January 2003. He ran unopposed for reelection in 2004.[20] In 2006, Barrett won reelection by defeating Democratic challenger Lee Ballenger with 63 percent of the vote.[21] In 2008, he defeated Democrat Jane Ballard Dyer,[2] carrying 65 percent of the vote.[22] 2010 Gubernatorial candidacy In March 2009, Barrett announced his candidacy for Governor of South Carolina in the 2010 South Carolina gubernatorial election. Candidates for the Republican nomination included; State Attorney General Henry McMaster, State Lt. Governor Andre Bauer, Congressman Barrett, and State Representative Nikki Haley.[2] Nikki Haley won the first nomination ballot with 49% of the vote on June 8, 2010. However Haley won the nomination with less than 50% of the vote. This led to a run-off election on June 22, 2010, between Haley and Barrett, which Haley won. Personal life Barrett is married to Natalie Barrett and has three children.[1] He has served as a member of several boards, including as President of the Westminster Rotary Club, Chairman of the Oconee District Boy Scouts, President of the Westminster Chamber of Commerce, board member of the Oconee County Red Cross, member of the Oconee Kids Do Count Board, and coach of the Barrett's Furniture Pony League baseball team.[1] Barrett was named one of The Hill's Most Beautiful People on Capitol Hill for 2008, placing ninth and becoming the only congressperson or elected official in the top 10.[23] References ^ a b c d "J. Gresham Barrett". Project Vote Smart. http://votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=BS041701. Retrieved 2009-03-04.  ^ a b c d e f Davenport, Jim (2009-03-04). "Barrett to run for governor". Associated Press. The Post and Courier. http://www.charleston.net/news/2009/mar/04/barrett_run_governor73724/. Retrieved 2009-03-04.  ^ a b c d "J. Gresham Barrett". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=b001239. Retrieved 2009-03-04.  ^ "Veterans in the US House of Representatives 109th Congress" (PDF). Navy League. Archived from the original on 2007-06-26. http://web.archive.org/web/20070626235918/http://www.navyleague.org/legislative_affairs/HouseVets.pdf. Retrieved 2007-10-08.  ^ a b c Biography of Rep. J. Gresham Barrett ^ "Inside Congress". New York Times. http://politics.nytimes.com/congress/votes/111/major/house. Retrieved May 8, 2010.  ^ "US Congress Votes Database: Members who missed most votes". Washington Post. http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/111/house/vote-missers/. Retrieved May 31, 2010.  ^ "2008 House Rankings". National Journal. 2008-02-28. http://www.nationaljournal.com/njmagazine/cs_20090228_9659.php. Retrieved 2009-03-04. [dead link] ^ "National Rifle Association | Political Victory Fund". Nrapvf.org. http://www.nrapvf.org/News/Read.aspx?ID=11712&T=1. Retrieved 2010-08-29.  ^ "National Right To Life Pac Endorses Gresham Barrett - Targeted News Service | HighBeam Research - FREE trial". Highbeam.com. 2008-10-30. http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-1586744581.html. Retrieved 2010-08-29.  ^ http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_38545.html ^ "Rep. Gresham Barrett running for South Carolina Governor at Campaign Diaries". Campaigndiaries.com. 2009-03-04. http://campaigndiaries.com/2009/03/04/barrett-running-in-sc/. Retrieved 2010-08-29.  ^ "S.C. Politics Today". Thestatecom.typepad.com. 2008-12-31. http://thestatecom.typepad.com/ygatoday/2008/12/barrett-to-donate-pay-raise-to-charity.html. Retrieved 2010-08-29.  ^ Thomas (Library of Congress): HR 4411 ^ Thomas (Library of Congress): HR 4777 ^ I"BARRETT TO UPDATE AND REINTRODUCE THE S.T.E.P. ACT". House.gov. 2010-01-05. http://www.barrett.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=9&sectiontree=3,9&itemid=1251. Retrieved 2010-01-11.  ^ Olbermann, Keith (January 12, 2010). "'Countdown with Keith Olbermann' for Tuesday, January 12th, 2010". Countdown with Keith Olbermann, MSNBC. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34847659/ns/msnbc_tv-countdown_with_keith_olbermann/. Retrieved January 13, 2010.  ^ Meyer, Josh; Nicholas, Peter (December 29, 2009). "Obama calls jet incident a 'serious reminder'". Los Angeles Times. http://www.latimes.com/news/nation-and-world/la-na-plane-terror29-2009dec29,0,5464914.story. Retrieved January 13, 2010.  ^ McKinley, Jr., James C.; Dao, James (November 8, 2009). "Fort Hood Gunman Gave Signals Before His Rampage". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/09/us/09reconstruct.html. Retrieved January 13, 2010.  ^ "2004 Election Report" (PDF). South Carolina State Election Commission. http://www.scvotes.org/files/ElectionReports/Election_Report_2004.pdf. Retrieved 2009-03-04.  ^ "2006 Election Report" (PDF). South Carolina State Election Commission. http://www.scvotes.org/files/ElectionReports/Election_Report_2006.pdf. Retrieved 2009-03-04.  ^ "2008 General Election". South Carolina State Election Commission. 2008-11-21. http://www.enr-scvotes.org/SC/8562/13981/en/summary.html. Retrieved 2009-03-04.  ^ "50 Most Beautiful People on Capitol Hill 2008 - Top 10". The Hill (newspaper). 2008-07-29. http://thehill.com/cover-stories/50-most-beautiful-people-on-capitol-hill-2008---top-10-2008-07-29.html. Retrieved 2009-03-04. [dead link] External links Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Voting record maintained by The Washington Post Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart Biography at WhoRunsGov.com at The Washington Post Congressional profile at GovTrack.us Congressional profile at OpenCongress Appearances on C-SPAN programs Issue positions and quotes at On The Issues Financial information at OpenSecrets.org Staff salaries, trips and personal finance at LegiStorm.com Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission Campaign contributions at the National Institute for Money in State Politics United States House of Representatives Preceded by Lindsey Graham Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 3rd congressional district January 3, 2003 - January 3, 2011 Succeeded by Jeff Duncan Persondata Name Barrett, J. Gresham Alternative names Short description Date of birth 1961-02-14 Place of birth Westminster, South Carolina Date of death Place of death