Jim Demint

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jim Demint
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Sep 2, 1951(1951-09-02)
Age	73
Birthplace	Greenville
Country	United States
Birth City	South Carolina
Horoscope	Virgo

Jim Demint Biography

Jim Demint is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on September 2, 1951 in Greenville, South Carolina, United States. Conservative politician and a leading member in the Tea Party movement who a US Senator from South Carolina from 2005 to 2013. He also was a member of the US House of Representatives from 1999 until 2005.

He created the Senate Conservatives Fund, which was a supporter of the campaign that included He founded Senate Conservatives Fund, which supported the campaigns of Rand Paul, among others., as well as other candidates.

DeMint was educated at Christ Church Episcopal School and Wade Hampton High School (Greenville, South Carolina). DeMint played drums for a cover band called Salt & Pepper. He received a bachelor’s degree in 1973 from the University of Tennessee, where he was a part of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, and received an MBA in 1981 from Clemson University. DeMint’s wife, Debbie, is one of three children of the late Greenville advertising entrepreneur and South Carolina Republican figure James Marvin Henderson, Sr.

DeMint joined his father-in-law’s advertising firm in Greenville in 1981, working in the field of market research. In 1983, he founded The DeMint Group, a research firm with businesses, schools, colleges, and hospitals as clients.

He has four kids with wife Debbie His father-in-law was the leader of the Nixon Re-election campaign during the Nixon re-election campaign in South Carolina.

Jim Demint Net Worth

Jim Demint is one of the richest Politician from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jim Demint 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He received the MBA at Clemson University before working in market research.

The controversial remarks were made by the teacher about single mothers and gays shouldn’t be permitted teachers in schools that are public, but later apologized for his comments.

James Warren DeMint (born September 2, 1951) is an American political advocate, businessman, author, and retired politician who served as a United States Senator from South Carolina and as president of the Heritage Foundation. DeMint is a member of the Republican Party and a leading figure in the Tea Party movement; he is also the founder of the Senate Conservatives Fund.

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Who is Jim Demint Dating?

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The Washington Post and The Christian Post have described DeMint as a “staunch conservative”, based on his actions during his time in the House. He broke rank with his party and powerful state interests several times: DeMint was one of 34 Republicans to oppose President Bush’s No Child Left Behind program and one of 25 to oppose Medicare Part D. He sought to replace No Child Left Behind with a state-based block-grant program for schools. DeMint also worked to privatize Social Security by allowing the creation of individual investment accounts in the federal program. In 2003, DeMint sponsored legislation to allow people under the age of 55 to set aside 3 percent to 8 percent of their Social Security withholding income in personal investment accounts. DeMint was also the only South Carolina House member to vote for normalizing trade relations with China, arguing in favor of free trade between the countries. He also provided a crucial swing vote on a free trade bill regarding Caribbean countries. His votes led South Carolina’s influential textile industry to heavily oppose him in his subsequent House and Senate races.

Facts & Trivia

Jim Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Jim Demint celebrates birthday on September 2 of every year.

In his first term, DeMint was appointed to the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, the Environment and Public Works Committee, the Joint Economic Committee, and the Special Committee on Aging. In 2006, DeMint began leading the Senate Steering Committee. DeMint also served as a member of the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.