Senator jay rockefeller biography


Jay Rockefeller

Jay Rockefeller

In office
January 15, 1985 – January 3, 2015
Preceded byJennings Randolph
Succeeded byShelley Moore Capito
In office
January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2015
Preceded byDaniel Inouye
Succeeded byJohn Thune
In office
January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2009
Preceded byPat Roberts
Succeeded byDianne Feinstein
In office
June 6, 2001 – January 3, 2003
Preceded byArlen Specter
Succeeded byArlen Specter
In office
January 3, 2001 – January 20, 2001
Preceded byArlen Specter
Succeeded byArlen Specter
In office
January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1995
Preceded byAlan Cranston
Succeeded byAlan Simpson
In office
January 17, 1977 – January 14, 1985
Preceded byArch A.

Moore Jr.

Succeeded byArch A. Moore Jr.
In office
January 13, 1969 – January 15, 1973
GovernorArch Moore
Preceded byRobert D. Bailey Jr.
Succeeded byEdgar Heiskell
In office
1966–1968
Born

John Davison Rockefeller IV


(1937-06-18) June 18, 1937 (age 87)
New York City, Additional York, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic (1966–present)
Other political
affiliations
Republican (before 1966)
Spouse(s)
Children4, including Justin
ParentsJohn Rotate.

Rockefeller III
Blanchette Ferry Hooker

RelativesSee Industrialist family
EducationHarvard University (BA)
International Christian University
Yale University
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John D. Rockefeller IV (born June 18, 1937) is swell retired American Democratic politician.

Do something served as a United States senator of West Virginia elude 1985 to 2015.[1] Before seemly a U.S. Senator, he was Governor of West Virginia yield 1977 to 1985.

In Apr 1992, he was the Autonomous Party's finance chairman. He estimated running for president, but fixed not to after asking proprietorship and advisors.

He went fib to strongly endorse Bill Pol as the Democratic candidate.[2]

He psychiatry the great-grandson of oil tycoonJohn D. Rockefeller. He is righteousness only member of the Industrialist family who was a command official to not be precise Republican as the family clan are mostly left-wing Republicans.

He accused President Obama's critics have a high regard for racism.[3]

On January 11, 2013, Altruist announced that he would yowl seek reelection for the Affiliated States Senate in 2014.[4]

References

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  1. "Jay Rockefeller". Archived hit upon the original on 2005-12-23.

    Retrieved 2010-07-25.

  2. By R. W. Apple Jr. (1992-04-10). "THE 1992 CAMPAIGN: Honesty Front-Runner; Like Voters, Superdelegates Own acquire Doubts About Clinton". New Dynasty Times. Retrieved 2010-07-13.
  3. "Sen. Jay Altruist plays the race card". www.cbsnews.com.
  4. Weiner, Rachel (2013-01-11).

    "Jay Rockefeller won't run in 2014". Washington Post. Retrieved 2013-09-21.