• WILSON, JOE THE HON.
Experience: House: District 2, 2001-Present
Home State: South Carolina
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $812,065Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Addison 'Joe' Graves Wilson, Sr.
    Gender: Male
    Family: Wife: Roxanne; 4 Children: Alan, Addison, Julian, Hunter
    Birth Date: 07/31/1947
    Birth Place: Charleston, SC
    Home City: Springdale, SC
    Religion: Presbyterian

Education

    JD, University of South Carolina School of Law, 1972
    BA, Political Science, Washington and Lee University, 1969

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2001-present
    Member, South Carolina Republican Party
    Assistant Republican Whip, United States House of Representatives, 2007
    Senator, South Carolina State Senate, 1984-¬ 2001

Current Legislative Committees

    Armed Services, Member
    Education and the Workforce, Member
    Foreign Affairs, Member
    Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, Chair
    Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, Member
    Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa, Member
    Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces, Member
    Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Co-Chair, Afghanistan Caucus
    Member, Air Force Caucus
    Co-Chair, Americans Abroad Caucus
    Member, Army Caucus
    Republican Vice Chair, Boy Scout Caucus
    Co-Chair, Bulgaria Caucus
    Co-Chair, Composites Caucus
    Former Co-Chair, Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans
    Member, Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans
    Member, Congressional Coastal Caucus
    Member, Congressional Diabetes Caucus
    Member, Congressional Fire Services Caucus
    Member, Congressional Rural Caucus
    Member, County Community and Resource Development Committee
    Vice Chair, County Registration and Elections Commission, 1973-74
    Member, Death Tax Elimination Caucus
    Member, House Cancer Caucus
    Member, House Oceans Caucus
    Member, Kurdistan Caucus
    Member, Mongolia Caucus
    Member, Navy-Marine Caucus
    Member, Republican Israel Caucus
    Member, Republican Policy Committee
    Member, Republican Study Committee
    Member, Reserve Components Caucus
    Member, Special Operations Caucus
    Member, Taiwan Caucus
    Member, Tea Party Caucus
    Co-Chair, Victory in Iraq Caucus
    Member, Welfare Reform Task Force

Professional Experience

    Founding Partner, Kirkland, Wilson, Moore, Taylor and Thomas
    Attorney, Kirkland, Wilson, Moore, Taylor and Thomas
    Judge, Springdale Town, South Carolina, 1977-80
    Served, United States Army Reserves, 1972-75
    Deputy General Counsel, United States Department of Energy, 1981-82
    Colonel, South Carolina Army National Guard, 1975-2003
    Second District Chair, George W. Bush Presidential Campaign, 2000
    Vice Chair, Strom Thurmond Senate Campaign, 1996
    Second District Chair, George Bush Presidential Campaign, 1988, 1992
    Second District Chair, Strom Thurmond Senate Campaign, 1990
    District Chair, Governor Carroll Campbell, 1986
    Campaign Manager, Congressman Floyd Spence, 1974, 1978, 1980, 1982
    Second District Chair, Ronald Reagan Presidential Campaign, 1976

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Member, Advisory Board, Nations Bank Lexington
    Member, Advisory Council, Sheriff's Department Law Enforcement
    Member, Air Force Association
    Member, Airport High School Parent-Teacher Association
    Member, Alston-Wilkes Society
    Member, American Heart Association
    Member, American Legion
    Member, American Legislative Exchange Council
    Member, American Veterans
    Member, Association of the United States Army
    Member, Boy Scouts
    Member, Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce
    Director, Cayce-West Columbia Jaycees
    Member, Cayce-West Columbia Rotary Club
    Chair, Cayce-West Columbia Rotary Club
    President, Cayce-West Columbia Rotary Club
    Member, Chapin Chamber of Commerce
    Member, Columbia World Affairs Council
    Member, Falmer Middle School, Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
    Member, Fellowship of Christian Athletes
    Member, First Tuesday Republican Club, Lexington
    Member, First Tuesday Republican Club, Richland
    Member, Fourteenth Air Force Association
    Member, Greater Irmo Chamber of Commerce
    Member, Kidney Foundation
    Associate, Lexington and Dutch Fork Republican Women's Club
    Member, Lexington Chamber of Commerce
    Member, Lexington County Historical SocietyMember, South Carolina Republican Party, Lifetime Member
    Member, Masons
    Member, Mid-Carolina Mental Health Association
    Member, Military Order of the World Wars
    Member, National Guard Association
    Member, National Rifle Association (NRA)
    Member, Navy League
    Member, Reserve Officers Association
    Member, Shriners
    Member, Sinclair Lodge 154
    Member, Sons of Confederate Veterans
    Member, South Carolina Homebuilders' Association
    Member, South Carolina Lung Association
    Member, South Carolina Republican Party, Lifetime Member
    Member, Springdale Elementary, Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
    Member, State Development Board, 1975-80
    Member, West Metro Chamber of Commerce
    Member, Woodmen of the World
    Member, Yorktown Association

Additional Information

Awards:

    Spirit of Enterprise Award, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
    Friend of the Taxpayers, Americans for Tax Reform
    Jefferson Award, U.S. Food Retailers Association
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Oppose
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

Support
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Strongly Oppose
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Strongly Oppose
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Support
7. Make voter registration easier

Support
8. Prioritize green energy

Strongly Oppose
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Strongly Support
11. Support & expand free trade

Oppose
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Strongly Support
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Oppose
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Strongly Oppose
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Support
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Strongly Support
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Strongly Oppose
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Oppose
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Support
Total: 215
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
06/08/2017 H.R.2521 South Carolina Peanut Parity Act of 2017 06/08/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management.  (All Actions)
05/18/2017 H.Res.253 Expressing gratitude and appreciation for the entry of the United States into World War I. 05/18/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats.  (All Actions)
05/17/2017 H.R.2487 To amend title 37, United States Code, to provide for the housing treatment of members of the Armed Forces and their spouses and dependents undergoing a permanent change of station in the United States, and for other purposes. 05/17/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.  (All Actions)
04/04/2017 H.Res.248 Commending the University of South Carolina women's basketball team for winning the 2017 NCAA National Championship. 04/04/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.  (All Actions)
04/03/2017 H.Res.92 Condemning North Korea's development of multiple intercontinental ballistic missiles, and for other purposes. 04/03/2017 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
03/30/2017 H.Res.234 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the importance of effective education in civics and government in elementary and secondary schools throughout the Nation. 03/30/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.  (All Actions)
03/03/2017 H.Res.165 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to polio. 03/03/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
02/24/2017 H.R.846 Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act 02/24/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.  (All Actions)
02/14/2017 H.R.1030 Cyber Attack Standards of Measurement Study 02/14/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select).  (All Actions)
02/07/2017 H.R.903 To restrict funding for the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization, and for other purposes. 02/07/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.  (All Actions)
01/31/2017 H.R.701 SPY Car Study Act of 2017 01/31/2017 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.  (All Actions)
01/25/2017 H.R.433 Sensible Nuclear Waste Disposition Act 01/25/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.  (All Actions)
01/06/2017 H.R.355 Protecting American Families' Retirement Advice Act 01/06/2017 Referred to House Ways and Means  (All Actions)
10/19/2016 H.R.6123 To congressionally designate the museum to preserve the stories, knowledge, and history of the Medal of Honor to be constructed in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, as the National Medal of Honor Museum. 10/19/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.  (All Actions)
09/28/2016 H.Res.920 Calling for revisions to the existing rules of engagement under Operation Resolute Support in Afghanistan. 09/28/2016 Referred to House Armed Services  (All Actions)
09/20/2016 H.R.6068 To prohibit funding for the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization in the event the United Nations Security Council adopts a resolution prohibiting activities counter to the object and purpose of the Treaty. 09/20/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.  (All Actions)
07/06/2016 H.Res.806 Expressing condolences for the killing of the British Member of Parliament (MP) Jo Cox. 07/06/2016 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
03/23/2016 H.R.4022 National Labor Relations Board Reform Act 03/23/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.  (All Actions)
02/12/2016 H.Con.Res.78 Expressing the sense of Congress that the President in consultation with the Department of the Treasury should apply economic sanctions against Chinese businesses and state-owned enterprises that can be linked to cyberattacks against United States entities. 02/12/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.  (All Actions)
11/06/2015 H.R.3994 SPY Car Study Act of 2015 11/06/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.  (All Actions)
Total: 3296
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
09/18/2007 H.J.Res.50 Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the contribution of the USO to the morale and welfare of the members of the Armed Forces and their families.
09/17/2007 H.Res.653 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the concept of nonviolence and the teachings of Gandhi remain relevant and instructive in today's world and the United States should take an active role in disseminating the message of nonviolence through education and public awareness.
09/17/2007 H.Res.583 Recognizing the remarkable example of Sir Nicholas Winton who organized the rescue of 669 Jewish Czechoslovakian children from Nazi death camps prior to the outbreak of World War II.
09/17/2007 H.Res.518 Recognizing the 50th anniversary of Malaysia's independence.
09/11/2007 H.R.2954 Secure Borders FIRST (For Integrity, Reform, Safety, and Anti-Terrorism) Act of 2007
08/09/2007 H.R.3427 To prohibit the revocation of waivers of the competitive need limitation under the Generalized System of Preferences program unless certain conditions are met.
09/11/2007 H.R.98 Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2007
09/10/2007 H.Res.648 Supporting the goals and ideals of Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Day.
09/10/2007 H.Res.257 Supporting the goals and ideals of Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month. Passed Yea
09/06/2007 H.Res.638 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United Nations should forthwith take the procedural actions necessary to amend Article 23 of the Charter of the United Nations to establish India as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council.
09/05/2007 H.Res.575 Commending the people and the Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan for their continued committment to holding elections and broadening political participation, and for other purposes.
08/10/2007 H.Res.499 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Administration should rigorously enforce the laws of the United States to substantially reduce illegal immigration and greatly improve border security.
08/09/2007 H.R.1335 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 508 East Main Street in Seneca, South Carolina, as the "S/Sgt Lewis G. Watkins Post Office Building".
08/08/2007 H.Res.541 Recognizing the Marines of Company M (or "Mike Company") of the 3rd Battalion, 7th Regiment, 1st Marine Division on the occasion of their 25th Annual Reunion.
08/04/2007 H.R.3457 To require the Secretary of the Treasury to enter into an agreement with the Free File Alliance to provide for electronic filing of individual Federal income tax returns free of charge.
08/03/2007 H.R.3442 Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act of 2007
08/03/2007 H.R.957 To amend the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 to expand and clarify the entities against which sanctions may be imposed. Passed Yea
08/02/2007 H.Res.607 Extending best wishes to the people of India as they celebrate the 60th anniversary of India's independence from the British Empire.
07/31/2007 H.Res.582 Recognizing the South Carolina Aquarium's Sustainable Seafood Initiative and the benefits it provides to coastal South Carolina, South Carolina fishermen, South Carolina restaurants, and the consumers of seafood in coastal South Carolina, and for other purposes.
07/30/2007 H.Res.511 Congratulating the men's volleyball team of the University of California, Irvine, for winning the 2007 NCAA Division I Men's Volleyball National Championship.
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