Bill McCollum
Ira William McCollum Jr. (born July 12, 1944) is an American lawyer and Republican Party politician. He was a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1981 to 2001.
Bill McCollum | |
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| 36th Florida Attorney General | |
| In office January 2, 2007 – January 4, 2011 | |
| Governor | Charlie Crist |
| Preceded by | Charlie Crist |
| Succeeded by | Pam Bondi |
| Vice Chair of the House Republican Conference | |
| In office January 3, 1989 – January 3, 1995 | |
| Leader | Bob Michel |
| Preceded by | Lynn Morley Martin |
| Succeeded by | Susan Molinari |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida | |
| In office January 3, 1981 – January 3, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Kelly |
| Succeeded by | Ric Keller |
| Constituency | 5th district (1981–1993) 8th district (1993–2001) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ira William McCollum Jr. July 12, 1944 Brooksville, Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Ingrid Seebohm |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | University of Florida (BA, JD) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1969–1992 |
| Rank |  Commander |
| Unit | Judge Advocate General Corps United States Naval Reserve |
McCollum was the Vice Chairman of the House Republican Conference. He voted to impeach President Bill Clinton and had a leading role in Clinton's trial in the Senate.
McCollum was the Republican nominee for the United States Senate in 2000, however he lost to Democratic nominee Bill Nelson. McCollum ran for the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate again in 2004 but lost to Mel Martínez.
In 2006 he was elected Florida Attorney General and in 2010 he unsuccessfully ran for the Republican nomination for Governor of Florida, losing to businessman Rick Scott.[1]
References
change- ↑ "Scott Shakes Up Florida Governor Race With GOP Primary Win Over McCollum". FOXNews.com. April 7, 2010. Archived from the original on August 28, 2010. Retrieved August 29, 2010.
Other websites
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Media related to Bill McCollum at Wikimedia Commons
- Bill McCollum, official profile Archived 2022-12-05 at the Wayback Machine, Office of the Attorney General of Florida
- Bill McCollum, official campaign site
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
- Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
- Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets.org (2004 Senate race)
- Appearances on C-SPAN
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