Jim Inhofe (Born November 17, 1934, in Tulsa, Oklahoma) is a Republican member of the U.S. Senate from the state of Oklahoma. Inhofe was first elected to the Senate in 1994.

Jim Inhofe (Born November 17, 1934, in Tulsa, Oklahoma) is a Republican member of the U.S. Senate from the state of Oklahoma. Inhofe was first elected to the Senate in 1994.

Inhofe won re-election to the U.S. Senate in 2014, defeating Democrat Matt Silverstein and independent candidates Ray Woods, Aaron DeLozier and Joan Farr. In August 2013, Inhofe confirmed that he would run for re-election, saying, "I went home and I talked to my wife and I said, "You know, we’ve got a serious problem here; we’re going to have this guy around for four more years. I just can’t bail out now." Inhofe won the Republican nomination in the primary on June 24, 2014. Based on analysis of multiple outside rankings, Inhofe is one of the most reliable Republican votes, meaning he can be considered a safe vote for the Republican Party in Congress.

Biography

Inhofe served in the United States Army from 1957 to 1958. He then began his political career in the Oklahoma House of Representatives, serving from 1967 to 1969. He was then elected to the Oklahoma State Senate in 1968 and served in that position until 1977. During his time in the senate, Inhofe earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Tulsa in 1973. Inhofe served as Mayor of Tulsa from 1978 to 1984. He then served in the U.S. House from 1987 until his election to the United States Senate in 1994.

Career

Below is an abbreviated outline of Inhofe's academic, professional and political career:
1995-Present: U.S Senator from Oklahoma
1987-1994: Member of the United States House of Representatives
1978-1984: Served as Mayor of Tulsa
1969-1977: Served in the Oklahoma State Senate
1973: Graduated from the University of Tulsa
1967-1969: Served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives
1957-1958: Served in the U.S. Army

EDUCATION : -

University of Tulsa (1973)

PERSONAL : -

17 Nov 1934, Des Moines, Iowa, Married to Kay Kirkpatrick and Four childrens.

Jim Inhofe SENATE CAREER:

U.S. Senate
2015-2016
Inhofe serves on the following committees:
Armed Services Committee
Subcommittee on Airland
Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support
Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
Environment and Public Works Committee, Chairman
Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety
Subcommittee on Superfund, Waste Management, and Regulatory Oversight
Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure
Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife

2013-2014
Inhofe served on the following Senate committees:
Armed Services
Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
Subcommittee on SeaPower
Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support
Subcommittee on Personnel
Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities
Subcommittee on Airland
Environment and Public Works
Subcommittee on Water and Wildlife
Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure
Subcommittee on Superfund, Toxics and Environmental Health
Subcommittee on Oversight

2011-2012
Inhofe served on the following Senate committees:
Armed Services
Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support
Subcommittee on Airland
Environment and Public Works
Foreign Relations
Subcommittee on International Operations and Organizations, Human Rights, Democracy, and Global Women's Issues
Subcommittee on International Development and Foreign Assistance, Economic Affairs and International Environmental Protection
Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs
Subcommittee on African Affairs

OFFICIAL CONTACT INFORMATION:

WEBSITES:

PERSONAL SITE : -

Not Available

GOVERNMENT SITE : -

http://www.inhofe.senate.gov/

OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN SITE : -

http://www.jiminhofe.com/

OFFICIAL FACEBOOK PAGE : -

https://www.facebook.com/jiminhofe/

OFFICIAL TWITTER PAGE : -

https://twitter.com/JimInhofe