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- Name: John Cornyn III
- Born February 2, 1952
- Birthplace: Houston, Texas
- Assumed office: December 2, 2002
- Preceded by: W. Philip Gramm
- Party: Republican
- Alma mater: Trinity University
- Also attended: St. Mary's University School of Law and University of Virginia School of Law
- Spouse: Sandy
- Has two daughters
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John Cornyn is a Senator from Texas, who was elected in November of 2002, and re-elected in 2008. The Dallas Morning News: Bush rallies immigration bill's GOP foes CNN.com: Texas Election Results
Cornyn delayed the confirmation vote for Hillary Clinton's appointment to Secretary of State on January 20, 2009, by voicing an objection concerning Bill Clinton's involvement with foreign donations. A roll call vote was held on January 21, which resulted in her confirmation, 94-2.The Oval (USA Today): Senate Confirms Clinton (January 21, 2009)
Political Positions Held
- Member of the Texas Supreme Court
- Attorney General of Texas
- District Judge, San Antonio
- Co-founder/Co-chairman, U.S. Senate India Caucus
- Vice Chairman, Senate Republican Conference
Awards
- 2005 Border Texan of the Year Award
- National Child Support Enforcement Association’s Children’s Champion Award
- American Farm Bureau Federation’s Friend of Farm Bureau Award
- Texas Association of Business’s Fighter for Free Enterprise Award
- National Federation of Independent Business’s Guardian of Small Business Award
- National Coalition of Latino Clergy and Christian Leaders’s Latino Leadership Award
- Texas Association of Mexican American Chambers of Commerce’s International Leadership Legislative Award
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John Cornyn Questions
Who is the "Zimmerman" mentioned in John Lennon's song God 2000? 1 AnswerThat would be Robert Allen Zimmerman also known as Bob Dylan http://www.mahalo.com/search?q=robert+zimmerman read more
Should John C. Dvorak be a comedian? 6 AnswersWould I go see him do a standup act? Probably not. I'm not sure he could do stand-up. I think too much of what comes out of his mouth would go over people's h... read more
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Sen John Cornyn: Sen. Cornyn's Statement on Senate Health Care Vote: WASHINGTON—U.S. Sen. John .. http://bit.ly/7eDW5f
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Sen John Cornyn: Sen. Cornyn Statement on Senate Health Care Vote: WASHINGTON—U.S. Sen. John Co.. http://bit.ly/87Filk
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RT @marina_genger: Sen. John Cornyn calls Ft. Hood shootings Islamic terrorism in letter to President Obama http://www.coptsunited.com/...
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I wonder if John Cornyn will bring his friend the box turtle into the healthcare debate.
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Just wanted to take a moment to thank John Cornyn for having equal opportunity ads on his fb site lol http://twitpic.com/qmqr1
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