Jim McCrery
James Otis McCrery III (born September 18, 1949) is an American lawyer, politician and lobbyist who served as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1988 to 2009. He represented the 4th District of Louisiana, based in the northwestern quadrant of the state.
Jim McCrery | |
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| Ranking Member of the House Ways and Means Committee | |
| In office January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Charlie Rangel |
| Succeeded by | Dave Camp |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana | |
| In office April 16, 1988 – January 3, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Buddy Roemer |
| Succeeded by | John Fleming |
| Constituency | 4th district (1988–1993) 5th district (1993–1997) 4th district (1997–2009) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Otis McCrery III September 18, 1949 Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic (Before 1988) Republican (1988–present) |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Johnette Hawkins (Divorced) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Louisiana Tech University, Ruston (BA) Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge (JD) |
McCrery was a ranking member on the House Ways and Means Committee. Had the Republicans maintained control of the U.S. House in 2007, he would have been in line to chair the Ways and Means Committee. Instead, the slot went to the veteran Democrat Charles Rangel of Harlem in New York City. He was also a member of the Executive Committee of the National Republican Congressional Committee and the Republican Main Street Partnership, a group of Moderate Republicans.
McCrery did not seek reelection in 2008 and was succeeded as Representative by John C. Fleming, a fellow Republican.