James Abourezk
American politician (1931–2023)
James George Abourezk (February 24, 1931 – February 24, 2023) is an American politician. He is a former Democratic United States Representative and United States Senator. He was the first Greek Orthodox Christian of Lebanese-Antiochite descent to serve in the United States Senate. He represented South Dakota in the U.S. Senate from 1973 until 1979.[1] Abourezk died in Sioux Falls on February 24, 2023, his 92nd birthday.[2]
James Abourezk | |
|---|---|
 Abourezk in 1977 | |
| Chair of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee | |
| In office January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1979 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph C. O'Mahoney (1947) |
| Succeeded by | John Melcher |
| United States Senator from South Dakota | |
| In office January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1979 | |
| Preceded by | Karl E. Mundt |
| Succeeded by | Larry Pressler |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Dakota's 2nd district | |
| In office January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1973 | |
| Preceded by | Ellis Yarnal Berry |
| Succeeded by | James Abdnor |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James George Abourezk February 24, 1931 Wood, South Dakota, U.S. |
| Died | February 24, 2023 (aged 92) Sioux Falls, South Dakota, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (BS) University of South Dakota (JD) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1948–1952 |
| Battles/wars | Korean War |
References
change- ↑ Hall, Loretta (1999). Arab American Biography. U.X.L. ISBN 978-0-7876-2954-0.
- ↑ "Former SD Senator James Abourezk Passes Away". Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
Other websites
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Quotations related to James Abourezk at Wikiquote
- American-Arab Anti Discrimination Committee official website
- Interview with Counterpunch, April 16, 2006 Archived December 1, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- MEMRI TV video of Hezbollah TV interview
- MEMRI Transcript of Hezbollah TV interview
- Booknotes interview with Abourezk on Advise & Dissent, March 25, 1990. Archived December 9, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
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