Chip Pickering hails from Laurel, Mississippi. Currently serving his sixth term representing Mississippi's Third District, he was first elected to Congress in 1996, at the age of 33. Chip serves on the House Energy & Commerce Committee. Before coming to Congress, Chip pioneered the first full-time presence by a Southern Baptist missionary behind the Iron Curtain in Budapest, the capital of then communist Hungary. President George H. W. Bush appointed Pickering to the United States Department of Agriculture to bring economic and democratic reform to Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union. Later, as a member of Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott's staff, and as a professional staff member on the Senate Commerce Committee, Chip helped shape the landmark Telecommunications Act of 1996. He continues to be a leader on telecommunications and technology issues reflecting the growing importance of these industries to Mississippi's future. Chip also took the lead in passing FEMA, government emergency response, and contracting reform following the 2005 Hurricane Katrina Disaster. Chip served as George W. Bush's Co-Chairman of Mississippi for Bush 2000 and Bush 2004. Chip's ever growing record of achievement has earned him a reputation as an effective voice for Mississippi's interests, a rising star in the Congress, and champion for the changes that are transforming America's economy in this century and beyond. Chip holds a bachelors degree in business administration from the University of Mississippi and a masters degree in business administration from Baylor University. He and his wife Leisha have five sons: Will, Ross, Jackson, Asher, and Harper. They reside on a small farm in rural Madison County. http://www.townhall.com/columnists/ChipPickering http://media.townhall.com/TownHall/icons/TH-feed-icon-128x128.gif http://www.townhall.com/columnists/ChipPickering TownHall.com, Where your opinion counts. 128 Copyright (c) 2008 Townhall.com, A Salem Communications Web. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED jim.dearras@townhall.com (Jim De Arras) Fri, 20 Apr 2007 13:41:31 GMT Fri, 20 Apr 2007 13:41:31 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ On April 18, the Supreme Court of the United States upheld the nationwide ban on partial birth abortions passed by Congress in 2003. The closely divided decision illustrates the importance of nominating the correct... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/ChipPickering/2007/04/20/mccain_and_the_enduring_judiciary d411375e-7f44-4cc1-92b9-fbc4de542e9e Fri, 20 Apr 2007 13:41:31 GMT I want to thank TownHall.com for letting me share my decision to support Senator John McCain for President in 2008. The Republican Party is blessed to have a number of qualified and conservative candidates who can... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/ChipPickering/2007/02/22/exclusive_conservative_congressman,_chip_pickering_endorses_john_mccain_for_president a07d046c-866a-4fd6-8cae-de3989f119ff Thu, 22 Feb 2007 22:45:17 GMT