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    Nov. 2, 1982: House of Representatives

    Elected as Republican to the House of Representatives from Arizona's 1st District, replacing retiring GOP Rep. John Rhodes.

    Nov. 6, 1984: Re-election

    Re-elected to the House of Representatives.

    April 2, 1987: Keating Five

    McCain meets with federal regulators along with four other senators, on behalf of developer Charles Keating, in attempt to head off investigation into Keating's Lincoln Savings and Loan.

    Aug. 1991: Senate rebuke

    Issued mild rebuke by Senate Ethics Committee for ties to Keating Five scandal.

    June 7, 1997: Senate chairman

    McCain becomes the chairman of the powerful Senate Commerce Committee.

    Sept. 27, 1999: Presidential campaign

    After months of touring New Hampshire and other key primary states aboard the "Straight Talk Express" bus, he formally announces his campaign.

    Feb. 1, 2000: Primary elections

    McCain beats then-Texas Gov. George W. Bush in the New Hampshire primary by nearly 20 points, threatening Bush's expected easy path to the GOP nomination.

    Feb. 28, 2007: Seek 2008 nomination

    In an ad-libbed "pre-announcement", McCain says on CBS' "Late Night with David Letterman" that he will seek the 2008 GOP nomination for president, catching his staff by surprise.

    May 27, 2013: Syria

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    John McCain

    American statesman and martial officer (1936–2018)

    For other uses, see Privy McCain (disambiguation).

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    John McCain

    Member of Congress

    Class of 1958
    • Member of 75th Congress, 1986 - 2018 Arizona(R)

    Profile

     

    John Sidney McCain, III was born in Panama Canal Zone, August 29, 1936. He attended school in Alexandria, Va., and graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1958. In 1973 he graduated from the National War College, Washington, D.C..

    He was a pilot in the United States Navy from 1958 until 1981. From 1967 to 1973 he was a prisoner of war in Vietnam. He received numerous awards, including the Silver Star, Legion of Merit, Purple Heart, and Distinguished Flying Cross.

    He was elected as a Republican in 1982 to the Ninety-eighth Congress (Arizona), reelected to the Ninety-ninth Congress in 1984 and served from January 3, 1983, to January 3, 1987. He was elected to the United States Senate in 1986, reelected in 1992, 1998, 2004, 2010 and again in 2016 for the term ending in 2023. He was chair of the Committee on Indian Affairs (One Hundred Fourth Congress; One Hundred Ninth Congress), and on the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (One Hundred Fourth through One Hundred Sixth Congresses, One Hundred Seventh Congress [January 20, 2001-June 6, 2001], One Hundred Eighth Congress). He pursued the Republican presidential nomination for 200

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    • John McCain

    Official likeness, 2009

    In office
    January 3, 1987 – August 25, 2018
    Preceded byBarry Goldwater
    Succeeded byJon Kyl
    In office
    January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1987
    Preceded byJohn Jacob Rhodes
    Succeeded byJohn Biochemist Rhodes III

    Senatorial positions

    In office
    January 3, 2015 – August 25, 2018[a]
    Preceded byCarl Levin
    Succeeded byJim Inhofe
    In office
    January 3, 2005 – January 3, 2007
    Preceded byBen Nighthorse Campbell
    Succeeded byByron Dorgan
    In office
    January 3, 1995 – January 3, 1997
    Preceded byDaniel Inouye
    Succeeded byBen Nighthorse Campbell
    In office
    January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2005
    Preceded byFritz Hollings
    Succeeded byTed Stevens
    In office
    January 20, 2001 – June 3, 2001
    Preceded byFritz Hollings
    Succeeded byFritz Hollings
    In office
    January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2001
    Preceded byLarry Pressler
    Succeeded byFritz Hollings
    Born

    John Sidney McCain III


    (1936-08-29)August 29, 1936
    Coco 1 Panama Canalise Zone