1. Travis Wayne Childers was born on March 29,1958 and is an American politician who served as the US representative for from 2008 to 2011.
24 Facts About Travis Childers
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On March 1,2014, Travis Childers announced that he was running for the United States Senate.
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Travis Childers lost the general election to Republican incumbent Thad Cochran.
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Travis Childers was born in Booneville in Prentiss County, Mississippi, on March 29,1958.
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Travis Childers is the son of John Wayne and Betty Childers.
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In high school, Travis Childers worked nights and weekends at a convenience store in Booneville to help his mother, Betty, and sister, Tammy.
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Travis Childers attended Northeast Mississippi Junior College and then the University of Mississippi, where he received his bachelor's degree in business administration in 1980.
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Travis Childers owns a personal care home, the Landmark Community, and the Landmark Nursing Center, an 80-bed skilled care facility and Alzheimer's unit.
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In September, 2016, Travis Childers was awarded the Prentiss County Development Association's "Doug Mansell Award", an annual award given to a person in Prentiss County who has contributed to the progress, betterment and development of Prentiss County and northeast Mississippi.
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In October, 2016, Travis Childers was inducted into the Northeast Mississippi Community College Hall of Fame.
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Travis Childers opposed the 2009 American Clean Energy and Security Act.
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Travis Childers stated that while he supports health care reform, he believes the bill needed changes.
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Travis Childers was endorsed by many prominent newspapers in the region: the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, the Commercial Dispatch, and the Commercial Appeal.
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Travis Childers' victory came as a major shock to the Republicans.
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Travis Childers faced Greg Davis again in the general election on November 4,2008.
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Travis Childers was challenged by Republican State Senator Alan Nunnelee, Constitutionalist Gail Giaramita, Libertarian Harold Taylor, Reformist Barbara Dale Washer, and Independent Wally Pang.
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Travis Childers was endorsed by the Alliance for Retired Americans during his Senate campaign.
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Travis Childers lost the election to Cochran on November 4,2014.
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Travis Childers favored a swift withdrawal of American troops from Iraq.
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Travis Childers is against privatization of Social Security and raising the age of retirement.
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Travis Childers describes himself as pro-life and pro-gun, and he was endorsed by the National Right to Life Committee and the NRA Political Victory Fund in his 2010 reelection campaign.
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Travis Childers said he supports job creation, increasing the minimum wage and is a strong advocate for public education.
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Lauren Travis Childers was Miss Ole Miss in the year 2010.
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Travis Childers is a member of Booneville First United Methodist Church.