Joe Wilson (U.S. politician)
| Joe Wilson | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 2nd district |
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Assumed office December 18, 2001 |
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| Preceded by | Floyd Spence |
| Member of the South Carolina Senate from the 23rd District | |
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In office January 8, 1985 – December 18, 2001 |
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| Preceded by | District established |
| Succeeded by | Jake Knotts |
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July 31, 1947 Charleston, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Roxanne Wilson |
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Alan Addison Julian Hunter |
| Alma mater |
Washington & Lee University University of South Carolina Law School |
| Website | Official website |
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| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1972–2003 |
| Rank |
 Colonel
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| Unit |
United States Army Reserve (1972–1975) South Carolina Army National Guard (1975–2003) |
Addison Graves "Joe" Wilson, Sr. (born July 31, 1947) is U.S. Representative for South Carolina's 2nd congressional district, serving since 2001. The district stretches from the state capital, Columbia, to the Georgia-South Carolina border. He is a member of the Republican Party. He previously served in the South Carolina Senate from 1985 to 2001.
He is a member of the House Republican Policy Committee and is an Assistant Republican Whip.
In September 2009, Wilson received international attention when he interrupted a speech by U.S. President Barack Obama to the joint session of Congress by shouting "You lie!" The incident resulted in a reprimand by the House of Representatives.
Wilson was re-elected in 2010 by a comfortable 9 percent over his nearest challenger and when he ran unopposed in the 2012 general election he was re-elected with 96% of the vote. Wilson won reelection in 2014 with over 62% of the vote in a three-way race.
Wilson was born in Charleston, South Carolina, the son of Wray (née Graves) and Hugh deVeaux Wilson. Wilson obtained a bachelor's degree in political science from Washington and Lee University in 1969 where he joined Sigma Nu, and obtained his Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1972. From 1972 to 1975, Wilson served in the United States Army Reserve, and then as a Staff Judge Advocate in the South Carolina Army National Guard assigned to the 218th Mechanized Infantry Brigade until retiring from military service as a colonel in 2003.
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