Jim DeMint

A Senator and a Representative from South Carolina. Born in Greenville, Greenville County, S. C. , September 2, 1951. Graduated from Wade Hampton High School, Greenville, S. C. , 1969. B. S. , University of Tennessee, 1973. M. B. A. , Clemson University, Clemson, S. C. , 1981. Business owner. Elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Sixth and to the two succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1999-January 3, 2005). Was not a candidate for reelection to the House of Representatives, but was elected to the United States Senate in 2004. Reelected in 2010, and served from January 3, 2005, until his resignation on January 1, 2013.