James C. Greenwood

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Jim Greenwood
James C. Greenwood
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 8th district
In office
1993–2005
Preceded by Peter H. Kostmayer
Succeeded by Mike Fitzpatrick
Born May 4, 1951 (1951-05-04) (age 57)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Political party Republican
Spouse Christina "Tina" Paugh Greenwood
Religion Presbyterian

James Charles "Jim" Greenwood (born May 4, 1951) is an American politician in the Republican Party. He represented Pennsylvania's Eighth Congressional District for six terms in the United States House of Representatives.

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[edit] Personal life

Greenwood was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and grew up in Holland, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Dickinson College with a B.A. in sociology in 1973 and served as an aide to state Representative John S. Renninger. From 1977 until 1980, he was a caseworker for the Bucks County Children and Youth Social Service Agency, working with abused and neglected children.

He and his wife, Tina, have three children.

[edit] Political career

Greenwood was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1980 as a Republican and the Pennsylvania Senate in 1986. In 1992, Greenwood defeated Democratic Congressman Peter H. Kostmayer for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives representing Pennsylvania’s 8th district. Greenwood's voting record has been moderate and he voted against two of the four impeachment charges against President Bill Clinton. He voted with the House Democrats to oppose Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act. He also served on the House Energy and Commerce Committee and was Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. In this role, he led investigations and held hearings on a variety of issues within the vast jurisdiction of the Committee including corporate governance, bioterrorism, port and border security, drug importation, and the safety of nuclear power plants.

A co-founder and co-chair of the House Oceans Caucus, Greenwood was the author of comprehensive, bipartisan legislation to preserve, protect, and research ocean resources. He also worked to increase communication among world leaders to address international environmental issues. As a member of the Education and Workforce Committee, he was a leading voice in the efforts to ensure that sufficient federal funds were appropriated to meet the needs of children in special education programs and to prevent school violence. He also worked to increase communication among world leaders to address international environmental issues.

Greenwood retired after his sixth term in Congress in January 2005.

[edit] After politics

Greenwood is currently the president and CEO of the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO). BIO represents more than 1,100 biotechnology companies, academic institutions, state biotechnology centers, and related organizations across the United States and 31 other nations. BIO members are involved in the research and development of healthcare, agriculture, industrial and environmental biotechnology products.

[edit] Electoral history

Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district: Results 1992–2002[1]
Year Democrat Votes Pct Republican Votes Pct 3rd Party Party Votes Pct 3rd Party Party Votes Pct
1992 Peter H. Kostmayer 114,095 46% James C. Greenwood 129,593 52% William H. Magerman Magerman for Congress 5,850 2%
1994 John P. Murray 44,559 27% James C. Greenwood 110,499 66% Jay Russell Libertarian 7,925 5% Robert J. Cash Cash for Congress 4,191 3%
1996 John P. Murray 79,856 35% James C. Greenwood 133,749 59% Richard J. Piotrowski Libertarian 6,991 3% David A. Booth Constitutional 5,714 3% *
1998 Bill Tuthill 48,320 33% James C. Greenwood 93,697 63% Scott Wolfertz Constitutional 3,917 3% James R. Blair Reform 1,229 1% *
2000 Ronald L. Strouse 100,617 39% James C. Greenwood 154,090 59% Philip C. Holmen Reform 5,394 2%
2002 Timothy T. Reece 76,178 37% James C. Greenwood 127,475 63% *
*Write-in and minor candidate notes: In 1996, write-ins received 12 votes. In 1998, Natural Law candidate Carolyn Boyce received 1,022 votes and write-ins received 15 votes. In 2002, write-ins received 34 votes.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Election Statistics. Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives. Retrieved on 2007-08-08.

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Preceded by
Peter H. Kostmayer		 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district
1993–2005		 Succeeded by
Mike Fitzpatrick