Properties (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Politician
|
| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:Senate_Appropriations_Committee
gptkb:Senate_Intelligence_Committee gptkb:Senate_Judiciary_Committee |
| gptkbp:birthDate |
1930-02-12
|
| gptkbp:birthPlace |
gptkb:Wichita,_Kansas
|
| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:Stephen_Specter
gptkb:Sharon_Specter |
| gptkbp:deathDate |
2012-10-14
|
| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:University_of_Pennsylvania
gptkb:Duke_University_School_of_Law |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Arlen Specter
|
| gptkbp:image |
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Arlen_Specter,_official_portrait,_112th_Congress.jpg/220px-Arlen_Specter,_official_portrait,_112th_Congress.jpg
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
Philanthropy
Public health initiatives Economic development initiatives Community service initiatives Judicial nominations Civil rights advocacy National security issues Health care legislation Bipartisan cooperation Education funding advocacy Constitutional law advocacy Political pragmatism Veterans'_affairs_advocacy |
| gptkbp:militaryService |
gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
2004 presidential election endorsement
2005 Supreme Court nomination hearings 2006 re-election campaign 2009 health care reform debate 2009 party switch 2010 Senate campaign |
| gptkbp:notableWork |
gptkb:Arlen_Specter_Health_Care_Reform_Act
Specter Amendment Specter Report |
| gptkbp:party |
gptkb:Republican_Party
|
| gptkbp:politicalPosition |
Moderate_Republican
|
| gptkbp:position |
U.S._Senator
|
| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:Hugh_Scott
|
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Joan_Specter
|
| gptkbp:successor |
Pat Toomey
|
| gptkbp:termEnd |
2011-01-03
|
| gptkbp:termStart |
1981-01-03
|
| gptkbp:website |
http://www.specter.senate.gov
|