| Travis Childers AKA Travis Wayne Childers Born: 29-Mar-1958
Birthplace: Booneville, MS
Gender: Male
Religion: Baptist [1]
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Politician
Party Affiliation: Democratic Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Congressman from Mississippi, 2008-11 Realtor, nursing home owner, and county-level politician elected to Congress from Mississippi's 1st district in a special election in May 2008, succeeding Roger Wicker, who had been appointed to to replace Sen Trent Lott. Re-elected in the November 2008 general election. Pro-gun, anti-abortion, conservative "Blue Dog" Democrat. Supported the 2009 economic stimulus, opposed the 2010 health care reform. Defeated for re-election by Republican State Senator Alan Nunnelee in 2010.
[1] East Booneville Baptist Church. Father: John Wayne Childers (b. 1939, d. 1974)
Mother: Betty Stokes Smith Childers
Sister: Tammy Sue Childers (b. 1965, d. 1989)
Wife: Tami Kay Gibson (b. 1961, m. 1981, one son, one daughter)
Son: Dustin
Daughter: Lauren
High School: Booneville High School, Booneville, MS (1976)
University: AA, Northeast Mississippi Community College (1978)
University: BBA, University of Mississippi (1980)
US Congressman, Mississippi 1st (2008-11)
Mississippi State Official Chancery Clerk, Prentiss Cty. (1991-2008)
Travis Childers Realty & Associates
Landmark Community (geriatric care)
John Kerry for President
Official Website:
http://childers.house.gov/
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