Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 6th district
In office January 3, 1975 – December 10, 1980
Preceded by
Edward Lunn Young
Succeeded by
John Light Napier
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the Horry County district
In office 1964–1972
Preceded by
Multi-member district
Succeeded by
Constituency abolished
Personal details
Born
John Wilson Jenrette Jr.
(1936-05-19)May 19, 1936 Conway, South Carolina, U.S.
Died
March 17, 2023(2023-03-17) (aged 86) Conway, South Carolina, U.S.
Political party
Democratic
Spouses
Sarah Louise Jordan
(m. 1960; div. 1975)
Rita Carpenter
(m. 1976; div. 1981)
Rosemary Long
(m. 1992)
Education
Wofford College (BA) University of South Carolina (LLB)
John Wilson Jenrette Jr. (May 19, 1936 – March 17, 2023) was an American lawyer, businessman, and politician from South Carolina, best known for his involvement in the Abscam corruption scandal, and being the husband of actress and model Rita Jenrette. He was in the U.S. House of Representatives as a Democrat from January 1975 until December 1980. He was convicted of accepting a bribe in the FBI's Abscam sting operation, and served more than a year in prison.
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9 counts of bribery and conspiracy. Sentenced to 3 years in prison. JohnJenrette (D-SC) sentenced to two years in prison for bribery and conspiracy....
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primary by a considerably more liberal candidate, State Representative JohnJenrette. Due to the gigantic Republican landslide of that year, Young won the...
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their group name because of news earlier that year that Congressman JohnJenrette had had sex with his wife, Rita, on the steps of the Capitol Building...
Committee Chair: John Heinz Policy Committee Chairman: John Tower Speaker: Tip O'Neill (D) Majority Leader: Jim Wright Majority Whip: John Brademas Chief...
12, 1894 – March 3, 1895 Elected to finish Brawley's term. Retired. JohnJenrette Democratic 6th January 3, 1975 – December 10, 1980 Elected in 1974....
Chairman: John Tower Speaker: Carl Albert (D) Majority Leader: Tip O'Neill Majority Whip: John J. McFall Chief Deputy Majority Whip: John Brademas Democratic...
held two weeks later on June 24. Three incumbents were re-elected, but JohnJenrette of the 6th congressional district was defeated in his bid for re-election...
classified documents to the People's Republic of China. He represented JohnJenrette in the wake of the ABSCAM investigation. In the 1990s, Kohlman represented...
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