Jim DeMint was born and raised in Greenville, South Carolina, where he became an active volunteer and community leader. After graduating from Wade Hampton High School (named after South Carolina's 34th U.S. Senator), he earned his Bachelor's degree from the University of Tennessee and received his Masters in Business Administration from Clemson University. In Congress, Jim has fought to restore our founders' vision of limited government with personal freedom and responsibility. He believes the best way government can be true to that vision is to return dollars, decisions and freedom to our communities and families. His priorities in Congress include supporting President Bush in the war on terror, saving and strengthening Social Security, making health care more affordable and accessible, reducing taxes and reforming our tax code, and empowering parents with more education. Jim and his wife, members of the Presbyterian Church of America, live in Greenville, South Carolina with their four children. http://www.townhall.com/columnists/SenJimDeMint http://media.townhall.com/TownHall/icons/TH-feed-icon-128x128.gif http://www.townhall.com/columnists/SenJimDeMint TownHall.com, Where your opinion counts. 128 Copyright (c) 2013 Townhall.com, A Salem Communications Web. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED jim.dearras@townhall.com (Jim De Arras) Tue, 29 Jan 2008 16:27:20 GMT Tue, 29 Jan 2008 16:27:20 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ Since 1966, the opposition party has delivered a response to the State of the Union Address. This year, I am delivering a Conservative Response not to oppose the President, but to compliment what the President has... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/SenJimDeMint/2008/01/29/real_change_requires_principled_conservative_leadership fa52a0e0-6cd1-4443-9c3d-2d0b03faffd5 Tue, 29 Jan 2008 16:27:20 GMT Change must begin with us. That simple slogan best epitomizes the message and leadership former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney is offering the Republican Party. America will never believe that Republicans represent... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/SenJimDeMint/2007/10/12/listen_to_mitt fe10c066-d8aa-4b0f-b180-28feced75de6 Fri, 12 Oct 2007 14:56:43 GMT