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Jay Rockefeller was a U.S. senator from West Virginia (1985–2015) and a member of the Rockefeller family. He served in various positions in state politics, including governor, secretary of state, and president of West Virginia Wesleyan College.
John Davison "Jay" Rockefeller IV (born June 18, 1937) is a retired American politician who served as a United States senator from West Virginia (1985–2015). He was first elected to the Senate in 1984, while in office as governor of West Virginia (1977–1985).
Jan 3, 2015 · And as he heads into retirement as the last member of the Rockefeller family dynasty in political office — and the only Democrat — the five-term U.S. senator leaves a blueprint for fighting to fix real-life problems for burdened families and to protect the nation’s coal miners.
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Rockefeller was born in New York City in 1937. Rockefeller attended Phillips Academy in Exeter, N.H. After graduating from Harvard University, Rockefeller joined a volunteer group whose work took him to West Virginia. After two years in the state, he became a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates.
Below is an abbreviated outline of Rockefeller's political career: 1. 1985-2015: U.S. Senator from West Virginia 2. 1977-1985: Governor of West Virginia 3. 1968-1972: West Virginia Secretary of State 4. 1966-1968: West Virginia House of Delegates
2011-2012
Rockefeller served on the following committees: 1. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Chair 1.1. Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security 1.2. Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs, Insurance, and Automotive Safety 1.3. Subcommittee on Interstate Commerce, Trade, and Tourism 1.4. Subcommittee on Science, Technology, and Innovation 1.5. Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard 1.6. Subcommittee on Space, Aeronautics, and Related Sciences 1.7. S...
113th Congress
The second session of the 113th Congress enacted into law 224 out of the 3215 introduced bills (7 percent). Comparatively, the 112th Congress had 4.2 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the second session.The Senate confirmed 13,949 out of 18,323 executive nominations received (76.1 percent). For more information pertaining to Rockefeller's voting record in the 113th Congress, please see the below sections.
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Like-minded colleagues
The website OpenCongresstracked the voting records of each member to determine with whom he or she voted most and least often. The results included a member from each party.
Ideology and leadership
1. 1.1. See also: GovTrack's Political Spectrum & Legislative Leadership ranking Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Rockefeller was a "rank-and-file Democrat," as of August 2014.This was the same rating Rockefeller received in July 2013.
Lifetime voting record
1. 1.1. See also: Lifetime voting records of United States Senators and Representatives According to the website GovTrack,Rockefeller missed 541 of 9,992 roll call votes from January 1985 to July 2014. This amounted to 5.4 percent, which was worse than the median of 2.0 percent among senators serving as of July 2014.
Note: Please contact us if the personal information below requires an update. Rockefeller married Sharon Percy Rockefeller in 1967. They have four children and six grandchildren.
Dec 4, 2014 · Jay Rockefeller, the five-term Democratic senator from West Virginia, gave his farewell address on the Senate floor Thursday where he expressed his love for the Senate, warned...
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Jan 4, 2015 · CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Sen. Jay Rockefeller and West Virginia were an odd mix at first — a Harvard-educated native New Yorker from one of the nation's richest families...
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Jan 11, 2013 · Learn about the life and achievements of Jay Rockefeller, a prominent Democrat from West Virginia and a member of a famous political family. He served in the Senate for 29 years, advocated for health care, consumer rights, and Internet privacy, and regretted voting for the Iraq war.
