Properties (67)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Committee
Politician |
| gptkbp:advocatesFor |
Research funding
Infrastructure development Youth programs Public health initiatives Consumer protection laws Health care reform Rural development initiatives Education funding Affordable housing initiatives Economic development initiatives Community development programs Campaign finance reform Civil rights legislation Space exploration funding Disability rights legislation Women's rights legislation Job creation programs Substance abuse programs Senior citizen programs Voting rights legislation Environmental protection legislation Public transportation funding Disaster relief funding Mental health funding LGBT rights legislation Technology innovation funding Social_Security_reform Veterans'_benefits Medicare_expansion |
| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:Wisconsin_Democratic_Party
|
| gptkbp:almaMater |
gptkb:University_of_Wisconsin-Madison
|
| gptkbp:awards |
Presidential Medal of Freedom
Honorary_Doctorate_from_the_University_of_Wisconsin-Madison |
| gptkbp:birthDate |
1915-11-11
|
| gptkbp:birthPlace |
gptkb:Lake_Forest,_Illinois
|
| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:William_Proxmire_Jr.
|
| gptkbp:deathDate |
2005-12-15
|
| gptkbp:deathPlace |
gptkb:Madison,_Wisconsin
|
| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:University_of_Wisconsin-Madison
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
William Proxmire
|
| gptkbp:image |
William_Proxmire_1970.jpg
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
Political accountability movements
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Franklin_D._Roosevelt
|
| gptkbp:knownFor |
Fiscal conservatism
Criticism of wasteful government spending Advocacy for government accountability |
| gptkbp:militaryService |
gptkb:United_States_Army
|
| gptkbp:nationality |
American
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
Introduced_the_concept_of_the_Golden_Fleece_Award
Longest-serving_U.S._Senator_from_Wisconsin |
| gptkbp:notableWork |
Golden Fleece Award
|
| gptkbp:occupation |
Economist
|
| gptkbp:party |
gptkb:Democratic_Party
|
| gptkbp:politicalPosition |
Chairman_of_the_Senate_Banking_Committee
Chairman_of_the_Senate_Appropriations_Committee |
| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:Joseph_McCarthy
|
| gptkbp:retired |
gptkb:U.S._Senate
|
| gptkbp:servedIn |
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkb:U.S._Senate U.S._Senator_from_Wisconsin |
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Evelyn_Proxmire
|
| gptkbp:successor |
Herb Kohl
|
| gptkbp:termEnd |
1989-01-03
|
| gptkbp:termStart |
1957-01-03
|
| gptkbp:website |
gptkb:William_Proxmire_Foundation
|