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Senator John Sidney McCain, III (AZ)


Current Office: U.S. Senate
Seniority: Senior Seat
First Elected: 11/04/1986
Last Elected: 11/02/2004
Next Election: 2010
Party: Republican



Background Information
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Cindy Lou Hensley
7 Children: Doug, Sidney, Andy, Meghan, Jack, Jimmy, Bridget.
Birth Date: 08/29/1936
Birthplace: Panama Canal Zone, Panama
Home City: Phoenix, AZ
Religion: Episcopalian

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

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

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


Organizations:
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.

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees:
Environmental and Energy Study Conference
National Republican Senatorial Committee
Senate Co-Chair, National Security Caucus
Co-Chair, Porkbusters Coalition
Renewal Alliance
Senate Centrist Coalition
Senate Committee for American Indian College Fund
Senate Steering Committee
Senate Wilderness and Public Lands Caucus
Vietnam Veterans in Congress.

Committees:
Armed Services, Ranking Member
Energy and Natural Resources, Member
Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, Member
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Member
Indian Affairs, Member
Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Member
Select Committee on Intelligence, Member
Subcommittee on Airland, Member
Subcommittee on Children and Families, Member
Subcommittee on Contracting Oversight, Member
Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety, Member
Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security, Member
Subcommittee on National Parks, Member
Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests, Member
Subcommittee on Water and Power, Member




Photo for Senator John Sidney McCain, III (AZ)



Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Website:
http://mccain.senate.gov/
Washington, D.C. Webmail:
http://mccain.senate.gov/publi ...

Washington, D.C. Address
241 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-2235
Fax: 202-228-2862
District Address
4703 South Lakeshore Drive
Suite 1
Tempe, AZ 85282
Phone: 480-897-6289
Fax: 480-897-8389
District Address
407 West Congress Street
Suite 103
Tucson, AZ 85701
Phone: 520-670-6334
Fax: 520-670-6637
District Address
5353 North 16th Street
Suite 105
Phoenix, AZ 85016
Phone: 602-952-2410
Fax: 602-952-8702
Key Staff Address
Melissa Shuffield
Press Secretary
241 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-2235
melissa_shuffield@McCain.senate.gov
Key Staff Address
Ellen Cahill
Scheduler
241 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-2235
ellen_cahill@McCain.senate.gov





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