James A. McClure

James Albertus "Jim" McClure (* December 27, 1924 in Payette, Payette County, Idaho, † February 26, 2011 in Garden City, Idaho ) was an American politician ( Republican Party ), that of the state of Idaho in both chambers Congress represented.

Life

After attending the public schools in his hometown of Payette James McClure joined at the age of 18 years in the U.S. Navy to fight in World War II. He remained in the military from 1942 to 1946; During this time he participated in the program for marine relatives attended the University of Idaho in 1943, where he made his statements. After leaving the Navy, he enrolled at the University of Idaho in Moscow, where in 1950 his law degree was.

From 1950 to 1956 was McClure prosecutor in Payette County; In addition, he served 1953-1966 as a trial attorney of the city Payette. During this time he also sat from 1961 to 1966 in the Senate from Idaho. In 1966 he became the first congressional district of the state against the Democratic Congressman Compton I. White Jr. at and was victorious, and he could take his seat in the U.S. House of Representatives on January 3, 1967. In the years 1968 and 1970 he succeeded each re-election.

As a U.S. Senator Len Jordan did not run again in 1972, McClure successfully applied for its successor. He defeated Democrat William E. Davis and changed on January 3, 1973 within the Congress in the Senate, where he remained after two ungefährdeter re-election until January 3, 1991. In 1984, he endeavored to gain election as Majority Leader, but was defeated Bob Dole of Kansas. During his 18 -year tenure McClure was among other things, 1981-1987 Chairman of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. In this capacity he made early for the use of electric cars and strongly advocated the independence of the United States on issues of energy supply. From 1981 to 1985 he was also Republican Conference Chairman in the Senate.

In 1990, McClure decided not to run again; his was succeeded by Congressman Larry Craig. After his retirement from the Senate, he remained in Washington, where he worked as a political consultant and lobbyist. Later he returned to Idaho, where he lives in McCall since then. In December 2008, McClure suffered a stroke from which he recovered. The courthouse in Boise Idaho's capital bears since 2001 in honor of longtime Senator James A. McClure the name Federal Building and United States Courthouse.