Full Name:
John W. Sawyer III
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Reba; 2 Children: John IV, Julie
Birth Date:
06/26/1942
Birth Place:
Lansing, MI
Home City:
Miami Beach, FL
Religion:
Protestant
Attended, Michigan State University
Attended, English, Lansing Community College, 1961-1964
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Florida, District 17, 2016
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 14, 2012
Candidate, United States President, 2012
Candidate, United States President, 2008
Fund Raiser, Howard Wulpe for Congress, 1974-1980
No caucus information on file.
Sales Representative, 1991-present
Former Recreation Leader, City of Lansing, Michigan
Former Employee, Department of Social Services, State of Michigan
Former Manager, Jiffy Lube International
Former Assembly Line Worker, Oldsmobile Division, General Motors
Former Manager, Southland Corporation
Former Manager, Walgreens
Owner, Shutter Authority, Incorporated, 2003-2012
General Manager, Atlantic Shutters, Incorporated, 1998-2003
District Manager, United States Census Bureau, 1989-1990
Regional Vice President, Greyhound Corporation, 1987-1988
President/Chief Executive Officer, Michigan/Florida/Indiana/Europe, The Book Company, Incorporated, 1969-1986
President/Chief Executive Officer, The Troubadour Restaurant, 1973-1980
Served, United States Army, Vietnam, 1966-1967
Member, American Booksellers Association
Member, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
Member, American Legion
Member, Kalamazoo Chamber of Commerce
Member, Lansing Chamber of Commerce
Member, Miami Chamber of Commerce
Member, Screen Actors Guild
Member, United Auto Workers
Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars
Regional Manager, Retail & Restaurant Division, Dobbs House, 1987-1988
Current Car:
2006 Chevy Malibu Maxx SS
Date of Wedding Anniversary:
11/7
Father's Name:
John Sawyer
Father's Occupation:
Engineer - deceased
Favorite Actor/Actress:
Tom Hanks/Reese Witherspoon
Favorite Athlete:
Bill Laimbeer,
Ichiro Suzuki
Favorite Author:
Bernard Goldberg
Favorite Book:
Pillars of the Earth - Ken Follett
The Red Dragon.- Thomas Harris
Replay - Ken G . . . .
Andromeda Strain - Chrichton.
Dead Souls - Gogol
Alaska - Michener
11/22/63 - Stephen King
Nonfiction:
Charley Wilson's War - Crile
The Making of the Prefident 1789 - Marvin Kitman
American Buffalo - Rinella
In Pursuit of Reason: The Life of Thomas Jefferson - Cunningham.
Lincoln - The Prairie Years, The War Years - Sandburg
Killing Lincoln - Bill O'Reilly (allegedly)
Godless - Ann Coulter
The Island of Lost Maps - Miles Harvey
Common Sense - Beck
The French - Sanche de Gramont
The Federalist - Madison, Hamilton, Jay (John, not Leno)
Favorite Food:
Pizza
Favorite Movie:
Chariots of Fire
Favorite Musician:
Miles Davis (unlike Obama, I actually play it).
Favorite President and Why:
George Washington - He could have been king - he chose otherwise (Hillary, take notice);
Ronald Reagan - I don't need a reason
Favorite Quote:
America, love it or kiss my ass.;
Cromwells' imperious words to the Long Parliament: " You have sat too long here for any good you have been doing. Depart, I say, and let us have done with you. In the name of God, GO. "
Favorite Sport:
NBA Basketball - Go Heat
Favorite TV Shows:
Sports + Fox News Sunday - Deadwood.
Favorite Type of Music:
Jazz
Favorite Vacation Spot:
Anderson Cottage - Warm Springs, VA.
Favorite Websites:
Youtube.com (I'm shallow).
First Car:
1954 Oldsmobile - "Moxie" Painted on the side.
First Job:
Paperboy (age 12) Delivered the Detroit Free Press.
Hobbies or Special Talents:
Duplicate Bridge, Pump Iron, Basketball-Tennis.
Mother's Name:
Justine Sawyer
Mother's Occupation:
Secretary - Labor Union - deceased
Name one thing you would most like to do before you die:
I'D like to hear a liberal admit He was wrong - just once.
Person Most Want to Meet (Dead or Alive):
Osama bin Laden - Just you and me, pussy.
Personal Hero and Why:
Harry Truman - He had guts, and guts is enough.
Pets (include names):
Cats - Penny + Otis
Priority Issues:
TO: End the war on terror - now - not 10-20 years from now; Fix social security; Bring jobs back to the U.S.A.; end illegal immigration; fix the deplorable educational (public) system, and the abominable conditions within the African-American community.
Reason for Seeking Public Office:
Our so-called "Leaders" spend all of their time campaigning and little time governing. It's time to send these self-serving Bastards Packing.
Spouse's Occupation:
Secretary