John M. Spratt, Jr.
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| Chairman of the House Budget Committee | |
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In office January 4, 2007 – January 3, 2011 |
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| Speaker | Nancy Pelosi |
| Preceded by | Jim Nussle |
| Succeeded by | Paul Ryan |
| Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee | |
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In office January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2007 |
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| Leader |
Dick Gephardt Nancy Pelosi |
| Preceded by | John Kasich |
| Succeeded by | Paul Ryan |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 5th district |
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In office January 3, 1983 – January 3, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Ken Holland |
| Succeeded by | Mick Mulvaney |
| Personal details | |
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John McKee Spratt, Jr. November 1, 1942 Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Jane Stacy Spratt |
| Residence | York, South Carolina |
| Alma mater |
Davidson College Oxford University Yale Law School |
| Occupation | attorney |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Awards | Meritorious Service Medal |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1969–1971 |
John McKee Spratt, Jr. (born November 1, 1942) is an American politician who was the U.S. Representative for South Carolina's 5th congressional district from 1983 to 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Spratt was the dean of the South Carolina congressional delegation, chairman of the U.S. House Committee on the Budget, and the second ranking Democrat on the U.S. House Committee on Armed Services, where he served on three subcommittees: Oversight and Investigations, Strategic Forces, and Air and Land Forces. In addition to his committee work, he co-chaired the Textile Caucus, the Bearing Caucus, and the Nuclear Energy Caucus. The 5th Congressional District covers all or part of 14 counties in north-central South Carolina. The largest cities are Rock Hill and Sumter. On November 2, 2010, he lost to Republican challenger Mick Mulvaney.
Spratt was born in Charlotte, North Carolina and raised in York, South Carolina, where he still resides. He is the son of John McKee Spratt, Sr. and Jane Love Bratton. His father founded the Bank of Fort Mill and the York law firm where Spratt would eventually practice. Spratt's only sibling is Jane Bratton Spratt McColl, wife of Hugh McColl, former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Bank of America Corporation who retired in 2001.
After graduating from York High School, he earned a BA degree in history from Davidson College in 1964. He served as student body president at both schools. Spratt then earned an MA degree in philosophy, politics, and economics from Oxford University (Corpus Christi College) in 1966 while studying on a Marshall Scholarship, and an LLB degree from Yale Law School in 1969.
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