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Jim Inhofe
James Mountain Inhofe was an American politician who served from 1994 to 2023 as a United States senator from Oklahoma. A member of the Republican Party, he was the longest-serving U.S. senator from Oklahoma. He served in various elected offices in Oklahoma for nearly 60 years, between 1966 and 2023.
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business · American politician (1934–2024) · politician · businessperson · aircraft pilot · also Jim Inhofe, James Mountain "Jim" Inhofe, Jim Mountain Inhofe, James Imhofe, James Mountain Inhofe, Inhofe
Born 17 November 1934 · Died 9 July 2024 · Q723134
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2026· 4 entries
“the political philosophy of Jesus, something that had been put together by Doug Coe, the leader of The Fellowship ... It”
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“about unethical and potentially illegal behavior by some of the world”
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“has been pretty well debunked”
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2024· 11 entries
Newsweek: Jim Inhofe’s Death Announcement Sparks Conservative Backlash
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Yahoo: Jim Inhofe, former US senator from Oklahoma, dies at 89
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The Boston Globe: Former senator Jim Inhofe, defense hawk who called human-caused climate change a ‘hoax,’ dies
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kristv: Former Sen. Jim Inhofe, who served Oklahoma for 28 years, dead at 89
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Business Insider: Former GOP Sen. Jim Inhofe, famous for throwing a snowball in the Senate chamber, dead at 89
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CNN: Ex-Sen. Jim Inhofe has died, McConnell says
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Yahoo: Former Sen. Jim Inhofe dead at 89: family
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Washington Times: Republican Sen. Jim Inhofe of Oklahoma dies at 89
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News 6 WKMG: Former US Sen. Jim Inhofe, defense hawk who called human-caused climate change a 'hoax,' dies at 89
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Died 2024-07-09.
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Inhofe died from complications of a stroke at a hospital in Tulsa, on July 9, 2024, at the age of 89.
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2022· 10 entries
Published video “Sen. Jim Inhofe Gives FY23 NDAA Address on Senate Floor”.
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Published video “Inhofe Questions Witnesses on Challenges Facing the Transportation Sector and Rural Communities”.
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Published video “Inhofe Gives Farewell Address on Senate Floor”.
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Published video “Inhofe Questions Witnesses at SASC Hearing”.
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Published video “Inhofe Speaks on Senate Floor to Urge Schumer, Senate Democrats to Take Up Must Pass Defense Bill”.
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Published video “Inhofe Delivers Opening Statement at SASC Hearing”.
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Published video “Inhofe Questions Witness at SASC Hearing”.
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Published video “Inhofe Gives Opening Statement at SASC Hearing”.
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Published video “Inhofe Questions Nominee to be the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration”.
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Published video “Inhofe Questions Nominee at SASC Hearing”.
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2021· 2 entries
Inhofe told Tulsa World he planned to retire at the end of his current term, in 2027
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Career landmark: United States senator (2021–2023).
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2020· 1 entry
Campaign: 2020 presidential election.
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2019· 2 entries
Inhofe said he intended to put language in the next defense authorization act to reinforce President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear agreement and reintroduce severe sanctions on Tehran
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Career landmark: United States senator (2019–2021).
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2017· 2 entries
Career landmark: United States senator (2017–2019).
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Inhofe blocked the Trump administration's nomination of J
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2016· 1 entry
Campaign: 2016 presidential election.
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2015· 4 entries
Inhofe brought a snowball to the Senate floor and tossed it before delivering remarks in which he said that environmentalists keep talking about global warming even though it keeps getting cold
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Inhofe returned to chairing the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works as part of a new Republican majority in the Senate
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Career landmark: United States senator (2015–2017).
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Inhofe condemned the Supreme Court ruling in Obergefell v
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2013· 1 entry
Career landmark: United States senator (2013–2015).
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2012· 3 entries
Inhofe's The Greatest Hoax: How the Global Warming Conspiracy Threatens Your Future was published by WorldNetDaily Books, presenting his global warming conspiracy theory
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Authored the Pilot's Bill of Rights bill
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“, Right Wing Watch, retrieved on 2012-03-13 Do you realize I was actually on your side of this issue when I was chairing that committee and I first heard about this? I thought it must be true until I found out what it would cost. The Rachel Maddow Show, MSNBC, 15 March 2012 on hearing about climate change as chair of the Senate Environment Committee We don”
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2011· 2 entries
Career landmark: United States senator (2011–2013).
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Inhofe testified, "I have to admit—and, you know, confession is good for the soul
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2010· 1 entry
His largest donors represented the oil and gas ($429,950) and electric ($206,654) utilities
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2009· 2 entries
As the Climatic Research Unit email controversy emerged, Inhofe said the emails confirmed his view that scientists were "cooking the science"
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Career landmark: United States senator (2009–2011).
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2008· 3 entries
His campaign was noted by the Associated Press for running an ad with "anti-gay overtones" featuring a wedding cake with two male figures on top, fading into his opponent's face
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“does not hire openly gay staffers due to the possibility of a conflict of agenda.”
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Inhofe said his office "does not hire openly gay staffers due to the possibility of a conflict of agenda
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2007· 1 entry
Career landmark: United States senator (2007–2009).
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2006· 6 entries
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) rated Inhofe at 7%, indicating that he held an anti-civil rights and anti-affirmative action record
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With 32 Democrats, one independent, and one Republican dissenting
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Inhofe was one of only nine senators to vote against the Detainee Treatment Act of 2005, which prohibits "cruel, inhuman or degrading" treatment of individuals in U
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Inhofe and Kit Bond introduced Senate Amendment 4682, which would have modified oversight responsibility of the Army Corps of Engineers
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“the Third Reich, the Big Lie”
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“the media, Hollywood elites and our pop culture”
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2005· 3 entries
At Inhofe's invitation, Crichton appeared as an expert witness at a hearing on climate change, disputing Mann's work
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Career landmark: United States senator (2005–2007).
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“the second-largest hoax ever played on the American people, after the separation of church and state”
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2003· 3 entries
In the context of discussions on the McCain-Lieberman Bill
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When he was first elected Chair of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Inhofe was the foremost Republican promoting climate change denial
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Career landmark: United States senator (2003–2005).
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2002· 1 entry
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) rated Inhofe at 20%, indicating that he held an anti-racial civil rights record
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2001· 2 entries
Career landmark: United States senator (2001–2003).
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Inhofe voted to loosen restrictions on cell phone wiretapping
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1999· 2 entries
Along with Republican colleagues Tim Hutchinson and Bob Smith, and Republican Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott, Inhofe stalled the nomination of James Hormel, a gay man, as US Ambassador to Luxembourg for over 20 months
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Career landmark: United States senator (1999–2001).
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1997· 2 entries
Career landmark: United States senator (1997–1999).
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Voted to end special funding for minority- and women-owned businesses
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1995· 3 entries
Career landmark: United States senator (1995–1997).
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Inhofe co-sponsored a constitutional amendment to the U
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Inhofe voted to ban affirmative action hiring with federal funds
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1994· 2 entries
Incumbent senator David Boren, who had served in the Senate since 1979, agreed to become president of the University of Oklahoma and announced he would resign as soon as a successor was elected
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Career landmark: United States senator (1994–1995).
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1993· 2 entries
Career landmark: United States representative (1993–1994).
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When he led the effort to reform the House's discharge petition rule, which the House leadership had long used to bottle up bills in committee
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1992· 1 entry
Inhofe was reelected with 53% of the vote
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1991· 2 entries
Career landmark: United States representative (1991–1993).
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Career landmark: circumnavigation of Earth.
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1990· 1 entry
With Perry paying his brother $3 million
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1989· 1 entry
Career landmark: United States representative (1989–1991).
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1988· 1 entry
Won reelection against Democrat Kurt Glassco 53%–47%
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1987· 2 entries
Career landmark: United States representative (1987–1994).
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Inhofe voted against President Ronald Reagan's budget, which included tax increases and no increase in defense spending
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1976· 2 entries
State Senator Frank Keating announced his campaign for Oklahoma's 1st congressional district and announced that Inhofe would be the master of ceremonies at his campaign launch announcement, but Inhofe did not appear at K
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Campaign: 1976 congressional election.
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1974· 2 entries
Election lost: 1974 gubernatorial election.
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Campaign: 1974 gubernatorial election.
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1973· 1 entry
Studied at University of Tulsa, Bachelor of Arts (1973).
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1972· 2 entries
Retracted his support later that year
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Inhofe was appointed to serve as co-chair for Richard Nixon's 1972 presidential campaign in Oklahoma with Ralph Gordon Thompson
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1971· 2 entries
The Batfish was given to the State of Oklahoma
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Inhofe served as the chairman of the Oklahoma Republican Party's State Convention
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1970· 2 entries
Perry Inhofe died of a heart attack; Inhofe became president of Quaker Life Insurance and vice president of Mid-Continental Casualty Co
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Governor Dewey Bartlett created the Oklahoma Narcotics and Drug Abuse Council and appointed Inhofe as an inaugural member
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1969· 2 entries
Was the chairman of the Tulsa County Republican Convention and supported efforts to liberalize abortions laws in Oklahoma in the 32nd Oklahoma Legislature that passed the Oklahoma House of Representatives but failed i
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Inhofe sponsored a successful bill to bring a retired U
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1968· 1 entry
Served as the vice-chair of the rules committee for the Oklahoma Republican Party state convention
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1966· 1 entry
“s former house seat. He won the Republican primary and the general election. He was sworn in December 29, 1966. During his time in the State House, Inhofe formed a close friendship with Democratic Representative David Boren. In the Oklahoma House, Inhofe”
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1961· 2 entries
His father formed a new life insurance company, Quaker Insurance, and Inhofe was appointed vice president
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And president after his father's death in 1970
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1959· 1 entry
Though he was a few credits short of completing his degree, and did not finish his coursework until 1973
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1956· 1 entry
Received a draft letter from the United States Army and he served from 1957 to 1958
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1952· 1 entry
His mile relay quartet team broke a school record with a 3:32
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1949· 1 entry
His company, Tri-State, was ordered by the National Labor Relations Board to cease discouraging union membership
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1934· 4 entries
The son of Blanche (née Mountain) and Perry Dyson Inhofe
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Born 1934-11-17.
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Inhofe moved with his parents to Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 1942
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James Mountain Inhofe was born in Des Moines, Iowa, on November 17, 1934, the son of Blanche (née Mountain) and Perry Dyson Inhofe.
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