What did John McCain do before he became a congressman?

Answer 1

He was a community organizer and advocate for the poor; a civil rights lawyer; a law school professor; a state senator from Illinois, and then a U.S. Senator. He was also the author of two best-selling books along the way.

Answer 2

John McCain has a remarkable record of leadership and experience that embodies his unwavering lifetime commitment to service. First elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from Arizona in 1982, John has led the fight for reforming Washington, eliminating wasteful government spending, and strengthening our nation's armed forces. John McCain's reform agenda to reduce federal spending and lower taxes quickly elevated him to statewide office and he was elected to the United States Senate in 1986, after serving two terms in the U.S. House. In the Senate, John continued to demand that Congress put an end to loopholes for special interests and fix the broken system in Washington that too often allows lobbyists to write legislation and members of Congress to waste taxpayer money. In November 2004, Senator McCain was overwhelmingly reelected with nearly 77 percent of the vote. *source: johnmccain.com

Answer 3

He was a fighter pilot in the Vietnam War Senate Navy Liaison, 1977-1981

Retired as Captain, United States Navy, 1958-1981

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Arizona Senator, United States Senate, 1987-present

Republican Primary Candidate for the Office of United States President, 2000

National Security Adviser to the Dole/Kemp Presidential Campaign, 1996

Arizona Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1982-1986.

Answer 4

After graduating from Columbia University in 1983, Barack Obama worked for business consulting firms for two years in New York City. He then went to Chicago as director of a church-related organization, where he served as a community advocate for needy people. He then got a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1991, returned to Chicago, joined a law firm specializing in civil rights law, and also taught as an adjunct professor at the University of Chicago Law School. In 1996, he entered politics, and was a state senator for three terms, before being elected to the U.S. Senate in 2004.

Answer 5

After Obama got his BA he worked for two years in New York City for a business consulting firm and for a political research group. He then went to Chicago as a community organizer-- the Director of the Developing Communities Project (DCP),a church-based community organization on Chicago's South Side. After he got his law degree, he did taught law as an adjunct at the University of Chicago and joined a law firm in Chicago.

Answer 6

McCain graduated from Episcopal High in 1954. After graduation McCain went off to follow the family trade at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. Thus, he became a Navy pilot. He advanced professionally, attending the National War College in Washington, D.C. and receiving a promotion to captain in 1977. 1977 also saw his appointment as the Navy's liaison to the U.S. Senate, a position that laid the groundwork for his political ambitions.

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Answer 7

He was a Naval Aviator.

Answer 8

Nobody really knows

Answer 9

john mcain was a governer.