James Inhofe
James Inhofe is Republican United States Senator from the state of Oklahoma. He served as the chairman of the Senate's Committee on the Environment and Public Works Committee and the Armed Services Commitee until 2006.[1] In 1994, after former Congressmen David Boren resigned to take a position at the University of Oklahoma, Inhofe ran and won the congressional election. He was re-elected in 1996 and again in 2002.
After taking the role as Chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee in 2003, Inhore worked to increase security enhancement in drinking water and wastewater facilities, passing a bill which authorized a total of $245 million in Environmental Protection Agency grants,[2]. Through this work in the committee, Inhore endeavors to restored sound science to the regulatory decisions on such issues as global warming, wetlands, clean air mandates, and endangered species.
Ihofes voting record on social issues such as abortion and embryonic stem cell research, along with his support for increase taxes, have proven him to be a strong conservative.
Inhofe previously served four terms in the U.S. House of Representatives representing Oklahoma's First Congressional District and as Oklahoma State Senate Majority leader in 1966, serving one term.