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Name: Sam Brownback, JD

Title: United States Senator (R-KS)

Position: Pro to the question "Should the U.S. have attacked Iraq?"

Reasoning:
[Editor's Note: Sam Brownback voted in favor of House Joint Resolution 114 "Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002" on Oct. 11, 2002]

Credibility/
Ranking:
 Expert/VIP
PhD's, JD's (lawyers), Judges, Members of Congress, Ambassadors, Council Generals, heads of government, members of legislative bodies with significant involvement in, or related to, the US-Iraq conflict.

Involvement:
  • United States Senator (R-KS), 1996-Present
  • Member, Senate Appropriations Committee
  • Member, Senate Judiciary Committee
  • Ranking Member, Joint Economic Committee
  • United States House Representative (2nd Congressional District of Kansas), 1994-1996
  • White House Fellow, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, 1990-1991
  • Kansas Secretary of Agriculture, 1986-1993
  • Vice Chair, Riley County Republican Party, 1984

Education:
  • JD, University of Kansas, Lawrence, 1982
  • BS, Agricultural Economics, Kansas State University, Kansas, 1979

Relevant Affiliations:

  • Co-Founder, Student Forum on Faith & Values Leadership
  • Member, Air Force Caucus
  • Member, Army Caucus
  • Co-Chair, Congressional Wireless Caucus
  • Co-Chair, Human Rights Caucus
  • Co-Chair, Senate Cancer Coalition
  • Co-Founder, Senate Fiscal Watch Team
  • Member, Senate National Guard Caucus
  • Chair, Senate Values Action Team
  • Co-Chair, Silk Road Caucus
  • Member, Helsinki Commission on Security and Cooperation, Europe
  • Treasurer, Kansas Day Club, 1985-1986
  • Former administrator, broadcaster, teacher, attorney and author

Contact Info: Phone: 202-224-6521, Washington D.C. Office
FAX: 202-228-1265, Washington D.C. Office
E-Mailhttp://brownback.senate.gov/CMEmailMe.cfm
Web Sitehttp://brownback.senate.gov

Other: Select Publications:
  • From Power to Purpose: A Remarkable Journey of Faith and Compassion, 2007
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