Joe Wilson (American politician)

This article is about the U.S. representative. For the U.S. diplomat, see Joseph C. Wilson. For others with similar names, see Joseph Wilson (disambiguation).

Joe Wilson
Official portrait, 2016
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from South Carolina's 2nd district
Incumbent
Assumed office
December 18, 2001
Preceded byFloyd Spence
Member of the South Carolina Senate
from the 23rd district
In office
January 8, 1985 – December 18, 2001
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byJake Knotts
Personal details
Born
Addison Graves Wilson

(1947-07-31) July 31, 1947 (age 77)
Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Roxanne McCrory
​
(m. 1978)​
Children4, including Alan
EducationWashington and Lee University (BA)
University of South Carolina (JD)
WebsiteHouse website
Military service
Branch/service
Years of service
  • 1972–1975 (reserve)
  • 1975–2003 (guard)[1]
RankColonel
Unit218th Mechanized Infantry Brigade
Joe Wilson's voice
Joe Wilson speaks on the Abraham Accords
Recorded September 16, 2020

Addison Graves "Joe" Wilson Sr. (born July 31, 1947) is an American politician and attorney serving as the U.S. representative for South Carolina's 2nd congressional district since 2001. A member of the Republican Party, his district stretches from Columbia to the Georgia–South Carolina border. He served as the South Carolina state senator from the 23rd district from 1985 to 2001.

Wilson is a member of the House Republican Policy Committee and an assistant Republican whip.[2]

In September 2009, Wilson interrupted a speech by U.S. President Barack Obama to a joint session of Congress, shouting, "You lie!"[3][dead link‍] The incident resulted in a reprimand by the House of Representatives.[4]

  1. ^ Staff. "Once a Soldier ... Always a Soldier" (PDF). Legislative Agenda. Association of the United States Army. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 21, 2013. Retrieved January 28, 2013.
  2. ^ "Joe Wilson – Congressman Joe Wilson's Biography". Joewilson.house.gov. July 31, 1947. Archived from the original on December 2, 2009. Retrieved December 8, 2009.
  3. ^ "CNN, Politics, retrieved 14 September 2009". Cnn.com. September 10, 2009. Retrieved September 16, 2009.
  4. ^ Phillips, Kate (September 9, 2009). "House Admonishes Wilson on Outburst". The New York Times. Retrieved August 22, 2011.