Addison Graves Wilson

Republican Representative of South Carolina's 2nd district

Representative
South Carolina, district 2
December 18, 2001 - January 3, 2003
Representative
South Carolina, district 2
January 7, 2003 - January 3, 2005
Representative
South Carolina, district 2
January 4, 2005 - January 3, 2007
Representative
South Carolina, district 2
January 4, 2007 - January 3, 2009
Representative
South Carolina, district 2
January 6, 2009 - January 3, 2011
Representative
South Carolina, district 2
January 5, 2011 - January 3, 2013
Representative
South Carolina, district 2
January 3, 2013 - January 3, 2015
Representative
South Carolina, district 2
January 6, 2015 - January 3, 2017
Representative
South Carolina, district 2
January 3, 2017 - January 3, 2019
Representative
South Carolina, district 2
January 3, 2019 - January 3, 2021
Representative
South Carolina, district 2
January 3, 2021 - January 3, 2023
Representative
South Carolina, district 2
January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025

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July 31, 1947 (77 years old)

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Has been serving as a U.S. representative since 2001
Previously served as a South Carolina state senator from 1985 to 2001
Interrupted President Obama during a speech in 2009 with a shout of “You lie!”
Received a reprimand from the House of Representatives for the interruption
Served in the United States Army Reserve and the South Carolina Army National Guard, retiring as a colonel
Practiced law for over 25 years and served as a municipal judge
Active in Republican politics from a young age and served as an aide to Senator Strom Thurmond
Holds positions on the House Armed Services Committee, the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs
Co-chairs several caucuses, including the Congressional United Kingdom Caucus and the Congressional French Caucus, among others
Advocates for a federal prohibition of online poker
Sponsored legislation on various issues, including teacher recruitment and retention, college campus fire safety, and tax credits for adoptions
Changed stance on public funds for healthcare of illegal immigrants after 2009
Apologized for remarks made during a live broadcast and for doubting the paternity claim of Strom Thurmond’s daughter
Supported the Texas v. Pennsylvania lawsuit contesting the 2020 presidential election results
Supported President Trump’s 2017 executive order on immigration
Proposed a bill to obtain a bust of the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, for display in the U.S. Capitol
Has a military background and has been involved in various legislative efforts related to national security and veterans’ issues