Jim Inhofe

Jim Inhofe
Jim Inhofe
	Official portrait, 2018
United States Senator; from Oklahoma
	In office; November 17, 1994 – January 3, 2023
Preceded by	David Boren
Succeeded by	Markwayne Mullin
Chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee
	In office; September 6, 2018 – February 3, 2021
Preceded by	John McCain
Succeeded by	Jack Reed
Chair of the Senate Environment Committee
	In office; January 3, 2015 – January 3, 2017
Preceded by	Barbara Boxer
Succeeded by	John Barrasso
	In office; January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2007
Preceded by	Jim Jeffords
Succeeded by	Barbara Boxer
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives; from Oklahoma's 1st district
	In office; January 3, 1987 – November 15, 1994
Preceded by	James R. Jones
Succeeded by	Steve Largent
32nd Mayor of Tulsa
	In office; May 2, 1978 – May 8, 1984
Preceded by	Robert LaFortune
Succeeded by	Terry Young
Minority Leader of the Oklahoma Senate
	In office; January 1975 – February 1976
Preceded by	Donald Ferrell
Succeeded by	Stephen Wolfe
Member of the Oklahoma Senate; from the 35th district
	In office; January 7, 1969 – January 4, 1977
Preceded by	Beauchamp Selman
Succeeded by	Warren Green
Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives; from the 70th district
	In office; December 29, 1966 – January 7, 1969
Preceded by	Joseph McGraw
Succeeded by	Richard Hancock
Personal details
Born	James Mountain Inhofe; November 17, 1934; Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.
Died	July 9, 2024 (aged 89); Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Kay Kirkpatrick (m. 1959)
Children	4, including Molly Rapert
Education	University of Tulsa (BA)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1957–1958
Rank	Specialist 4
	Jim Inhofe's voice Inhofe discusses amendments to S.14, the Energy Policy Act of 2003; Recorded June 5, 2003

James Mountain "Jim" Inhofe (November 17, 1934 – July 9, 2024) was an American politician from Oklahoma. He was a U.S. senator of Oklahoma from 1994 to 2023. In February 2022, Inhofe said he would retire in January 2023.^[2]

Inhofe died of problems caused by a stroke at a hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma on July 9, 2024, at the age of 89.^[3]^[4]

References

↑ Kane, Paul (December 16, 2017). "How the Oldest Senate Ever Is Taking a Toll on the Business of Washington". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
↑ Martin, Jonathan (2022-02-24). "James Inhofe, Oklahoma Senator, Is Said to Plan an Early Retirement". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-02-25.
↑ Krehbiel, Randy; Tim, Stanley (July 9, 2024). "Former U.S. Sen. James Inhofe has died at 89, sources close to family say". Tulsa World. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
↑ McFadden, Robert D. (July 9, 2024). "James M. Inhofe, Senator Who Denied Climate Change, Dies at 89". The New York Times. Retrieved July 9, 2024.

Notes

↑ Served as acting chairman in the absence of John McCain from December 2017 – September 6, 2018.^[1]

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[1] Kane, Paul (December 16, 2017). "How the Oldest Senate Ever Is Taking a Toll on the Business of Washington". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 26, 2020.

[3] Martin, Jonathan (2022-02-24). "James Inhofe, Oklahoma Senator, Is Said to Plan an Early Retirement". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-02-25.

[death-4] Krehbiel, Randy; Tim, Stanley (July 9, 2024). "Former U.S. Sen. James Inhofe has died at 89, sources close to family say". Tulsa World. Retrieved July 9, 2024.

[5] McFadden, Robert D. (July 9, 2024). "James M. Inhofe, Senator Who Denied Climate Change, Dies at 89". The New York Times. Retrieved July 9, 2024.

[2] Served as acting chairman in the absence of John McCain from December 2017 – September 6, 2018.^[1]

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