Barry Goldwater Jr. | |
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 Goldwater in 2017 | |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromCalifornia | |
| In office April 29, 1969 – January 3, 1983 | |
| Preceded by | Edwin Reinecke |
| Succeeded by | Bobbi Fiedler (redistricted) |
| Constituency | 27th district (1969–1975) 20th district (1975–1983) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Barry Morris Goldwater Jr. (1938-07-15)July 15, 1938 (age 87) Los Angeles,California, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
| Relatives | Barry Goldwater (father) |
| Education | University of Colorado, Boulder Arizona State University, Tempe (BS) |
Barry Morris Goldwater Jr. (born July 15, 1938) is an American politician. He is a formerRepublican member of theUnited States House of Representatives from California, serving from 1969 to 1983. He is the son of U.S. Senator and 1964 Republican presidential nomineeBarry Goldwater.
Goldwater was born inLos Angeles, California, on July 15, 1938, the son ofBarry Goldwater and his wife, the former Margaret Johnson. He graduated fromStaunton Military Academy inStaunton, Virginia, in 1957. Goldwater attended theUniversity of Colorado, and graduated fromArizona State University in 1962. He then worked as a stockbroker and public relations executive, and in an import-export business, before being elected toCongress.
In 1972, he married Susan Lee Gherman, daughter of Dr. E. Mortimer and Irene Gherman ofNewport Beach, California. They had a son, Barry M. Goldwater III. The couple divorced in May 1979.
California's 27th congressional district opened up in January 1969 whenEdwin Reinecke resigned to accept an appointment as lieutenant governor of California. The district at the time covered easternKern County and parts of northernLos Angeles County. Inprimaries for thefollowing special election, Goldwater was nominated by the Republicans andJohn Van de Kamp was nominated by theDemocrats. Goldwater won the special general 57%-43%, serving for the remainder of the91st Congress, and was re-elected twice. He then was redistricted to the20th congressional district ahead of the1974 election, and was elected to another four terms in that district.
During his time in Washington, Goldwater served on the Committee on Public Works and Transportation, the Joint Committee on Energy, and the Committee on Science and Technology. He drafted a number of bills while serving in the House, most notably thePrivacy Act of 1974, which prevents the distribution of private information from government and businesses.
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With his district merged with that ofBobbi Fiedler due to redistricting after the 1980 census, Goldwater retired from the House to run for the RepublicanU.S. Senate nomination in1982. He lost the primary toSan Diego MayorPete Wilson, who would go on to win the general election and who eventually becamegovernor.Goldwater attributed his loss to what he called "partisan mudslinging" which linked his name to a congressional drug-use scandal, though Goldwater was ultimately found to be uninvolved. During that time, Goldwater did seek help from a treatment center inWickenburg, Arizona, for an admitted drinking problem.[citation needed]
In the1980 presidential election, Goldwater campaigned forRonald Reagan, a family friend, who won the election againstJimmy Carter. Ahead of the2003 recall election to replaceGray Davis asGovernor of California, Goldwater supportedArnold Schwarzenegger, and had a public debate with President Reagan's sonRon Reagan.[citation needed]
On November 16, 2007, Goldwater endorsed Republican presidential candidateRon Paul ofTexas for the GOP nomination in 2008.[1] On January 5, 2008, Goldwater announced he would go to New Hampshire to campaign for Paul,[2] after the latter's 10% showing in the Iowa caucuses two days earlier. Paul would garner 8% of the vote in New Hampshire. Goldwater also spoke in support of Paul at theKansas GOP caucus.
On September 4, 2008, a list of electors inLouisiana using the label "Louisiana Taxpayers Party" paid $500 and filed papers[3] with the Secretary of State's office[3] to get on the ballot. They were pledged to Paul for president and to Goldwater for vice president.[3] The ticket received 9,368 votes in Louisiana, finishing third in the popular vote.[4]
In 2015, Goldwater was chairman of TUSK – Tell Utilities Solar won't be Killed – "that aims at pushing solar from a different perspective: a Republican one".[5] The group favorednet metering. In the same policy area, theGoldwater Institute, a non-profit political think tank which studies and publishes findings on public policies that align with the conservative values promoted by Goldwater's father, "sued to have [Arizona]'s renewable energy standards and tariffs throw[n] out in a move that would have slowed solar development to a crawl".[6]
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After retiring from politics, Goldwater returned to Los Angeles and pursued a career in the financial sector, specializing in security law and underwriting. His clients were major U.S. banks and insurance companies. Goldwater became a member of theNew York Stock Exchange, and a partner in what is nowWedbush Securities (formerly Noble Cook, Inc.).
Goldwater lives inPhoenix, Arizona, near his son Barry M. Goldwater III. He has served on the board of theBarry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program. As of October 2018, he serves on the board of directors of theGoldwater Institute. Goldwater generally supports legislation and policies that embrace economic independence, individual rights, andlimited government.[citation needed]
He maintains contact with Republican and Democratic leaders, as well as celebrity activists, and is still active in the conservative political movement. He is a member of the American Numismatic Association, and is currently director of theNational Collector's Mint.[citation needed]
Goldwater has won several awards, including the Achievement Award from theNational Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, an award from the President's Commission on Employment of the Handicapped, the Distinguished Service Award of the A.C.A., and the Conscience of the Congress Award of theAmerican Conservative Union.[citation needed]
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| Preceded by | Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromCalifornia's 27th congressional district 1969–1975 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromCalifornia's 20th congressional district 1975–1983 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded byas Former U.S. Representative | Order of precedence of the United States as Former U.S. Representative | Succeeded byas Former U.S. Representative |
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