Ike Skelton
American politician (1931–2013) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Isaac Newton Skelton IV (December 20, 1931 – October 28, 2013) was an American politician and lawyer who served as the U.S. representative for Missouri's 4th congressional district from 1977 to 2011. During his tenure, he served as the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee. He was a member of the Democratic Party. On November 2, 2010, he unexpectedly lost his seat to Republican Vicky Hartzler amid a Republican landslide. Notably, he was one of three Democratic committee chairmen to lose reelection in the 2010 midterm cycle, alongside House Budget Committee chairman John Spratt of South Carolina and House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee chairman Jim Oberstar of Minnesota. He was the longest serving incumbent representative to lose re-election that cycle.
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Ike Skelton | |
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Chair of the House Armed Services Committee | |
In office January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2011 | |
Preceded by | Duncan Hunter |
Succeeded by | Buck McKeon |
Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee | |
In office February 6, 1998 – January 3, 2007 | |
Preceded by | Ron Dellums |
Succeeded by | Duncan Hunter |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri's 4th district | |
In office January 3, 1977 – January 3, 2011 | |
Preceded by | William Randall |
Succeeded by | Vicky Hartzler |
Member of the Missouri Senate from the 28th district | |
In office 1971–1977 | |
Preceded by | John Ryan |
Succeeded by | David Doctorian |
Personal details | |
Born | Isaac Newton Skelton IV (1931-12-20)December 20, 1931 Lexington, Missouri, U.S. |
Died | October 28, 2013(2013-10-28) (aged 81) Arlington, Virginia, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouses | Susan Anding
(m. 1961; died 2005)Patty Martin (m. 2009) |
Education | Wentworth Military Academy and College (AA) University of Missouri (AB, LLB) |
Skelton explains his support for the 2002 AUMF Against Iraq Recorded October 8, 2002 | |