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'''Jody Brownlow Hice''' (born April 22, 1960) is an American politician, radio show host, and political activist serving as the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] for [[Georgia's 10th congressional district]] since 2015. He is a member of the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]]. Hice was one of the 139 representatives who voted to overturn the results of the [[2020 United States presidential election|2020 US presidential election]] in Congress on January 7, 2021, the day after the [[2021 storming of the United States Capitol|storming of the US Capitol]]<ref>{{Cite news|last=Yourish|first=Karen|last2=Buchanan|first2=Larry|last3=Lu|first3=Denise|date=2021-01-07|title=The 147 Republicans Who Voted to Overturn Election Results|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/01/07/us/elections/electoral-college-biden-objectors.html|access-date=2021-01-10|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>.
'''Jody Brownlow Hice''' (born April 22, 1960) is an American politician, radio show host, and political activist serving as the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] for [[Georgia's 10th congressional district]] since 2015. He is a member of the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]].


==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==

Revision as of 22:33, 13 January 2021

Jody Hice
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Georgia's 10th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 3, 2015
Preceded byPaul Broun
Personal details
Born
Jody Brownlow Hice

(1960-04-22) April 22, 1960 (age 64)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Dee Dee Hice
​
(m. 1983)​
Children2
EducationAsbury University (BA)
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (MDiv)
Luther Rice College & Seminary (DMin)
OccupationPastor
WebsiteHouse website

Jody Brownlow Hice (born April 22, 1960) is an American politician, radio show host, and political activist serving as the U.S. Representative for Georgia's 10th congressional district since 2015. He is a member of the Republican Party.

Early life and education

Hice is a native of Atlanta and received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Asbury College in Wilmore, Kentucky, a Master of Divinity degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas, and a Doctor of Ministry degree from Luther Rice Seminary in Atlanta, Georgia.[1]

Early career

Hice was senior pastor of Bethlehem First Baptist Church, until April 2010[2] in Bethlehem, Georgia. In addition, he was first vice president of the Georgia Baptist Convention (2004–05) and Professor of Preaching at Luther Rice Seminary. Hice was senior pastor at The Summit Church, a Southern Baptist church, in Loganville, Georgia from 2011 until December 2013, when he stepped down to run for office.

The Jody Hice Show

During the battle between the ACLU and Barrow County, Georgia, regarding the public display of the Ten Commandments in the County Courthouse, Hice was asked by a local radio station to provide weekly updates and to address various other issues.[3]

From that weekly program a daily show, Let Freedom Ring, which was originally heard on WIMO 1300 AM, Bethlehem, Georgia was created. The show is heard on about 400 stations,[4] the show focuses on Constitutional, moral, and religious liberty issues.[citation needed]

U.S. House of Representatives

Official freshman portrait (114th Congress)

Elections

2010

Main article: 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia § District 7

Hice unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination for the U.S. House of Representatives in Georgia's 7th congressional district in 2010.[5]

2014

Main article: 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia § District 10

The congressional seat for Georgia's 10th congressional district opened up when the sitting representative, Paul Broun, announced his bid for U.S. Senate in 2014.[6] Hice was the second to formally enter the race on April 15, 2013, citing government spending as his foremost concern.[7] Hice was soon joined by 5 other candidates, leading to primary election of 7 for the open seat. Hice placed first in the primary on May 20, 2014 with 34% of the vote, followed closely by his run-off opponent Mike Collins who won 33% of the vote.[8]

With no candidate winning 50% of the vote, a run-off campaign was issued between the top two candidates, Hice and Mike Collins. The close race quickly grew heated amid accusations of campaign sign theft from both sides and reports of supporters being harassed at debates.[9] Hice ultimately won the run-off, grabbing 54% of the vote.[10]

Hice faced a Democratic opponent in November election, which he won (66.52%-33.48%) in a GOP wave on November 4, 2014.[11]

2018

Main article: 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia § District 10

After winning the Republican primary with 78% of the vote, Hice faced off in the 2018 general election against Democratic challenger, Tabitha A. Johnson-Green.[12]

During an October 2018 campaign event in which he appeared with Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp, Hice decried former President Obama as having "pushed his own socialist agenda" during his two terms in office. Hice urged the small crowd gathered to oppose the resurgence of Democratic candidates in the 2018 midterm elections, declaring "it's time for this so-called blue wave to be body slammed!" [13]

Hice defeated Johnson-Green in the general election.[14]

Committee assignments

Caucus memberships

Political positions

Hice calls himself a "constitutional conservative."[20] He has a history of repeatedly sharing falsified quotes by the Founding Fathers.[20]

Economic issues

Hice supports a balanced budget amendment.[21]

Hice supports auditing the federal reserve and its activities around mortgages. He co-sponsored the Federal Reserve Transparency Act.[21]

Hice favors tax reform and voted in support of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.[22] He claims the new legislation creates a "competitive and fair tax system." He says it will create an improved economy, more opportunities, and "keep more money in the pockets of hardworking families and individuals." He also believes "It will also encourage American businesses to keep their jobs and revenue here, and our job creators will once again be competitive internationally."[23]

Abortion

Hice opposes abortion.[24] Hice has said that supporters of abortion rights are worse than Adolf Hitler.[24] He opposes abortions being used for race or sex selection. He believes that life begins at fertilization or cloning. He opposes family planning assistance that includes abortion.[25]

Interest group ratings

Hice has a "D" rating from marijuana legalization advocacy organization NORML for his voting history regarding cannabis-related issues.[26]

LGBT rights

Hice opposes same-sex marriage.[27] According to Right Wing Watch, Hice compared homosexuality to alcoholism and opposed a ban on gay conversion therapy.[28] He has promoted pseudoscientific claims and myths about gay people.[29] In a 2012 book, Hice alleged that gay people were plotting to recruit and sodomize children.[24] He has compared gay relationships to incest and bestiality.[24]

Religious issues

In September 2008, Hice was one of 33 pastors across America who participated in "Pulpit Freedom Sunday",[30] an effort that challenged an Internal Revenue Service code threatening churches and pastors with loss of tax-exempt status and criminal behavior if they address political issues from the pulpit. In that sermon, Hice endorsed Senator John McCain for President. The IRS never publicly responded to the event, and Pulpit Freedom Sunday has since grown to include over 450 churches.[31]

Hice has argued that Christians have been "tricked" into a "false belief" in separation of church and state.[32][33]

National media outlets have drawn attention to Hice's views on Islam regarding his book, A Call to Reclaim America, in which he claims that Islam is not only a religion, but a geo-political structure and is therefore not deserving of First Amendment protection.[34] In his book It's Now or Never, Hice also quoted former U.S. general William G. Boykin as stating that there is a Muslim Brotherhood plot to take over the United States.[35]

Texas v. Pennsylvania

In December 2020, Hice was one of 126 Republican members of the House of Representatives who signed an amicus brief in support of Texas v. Pennsylvania, a lawsuit filed at the United States Supreme Court contesting the results of the 2020 presidential election, in which Joe Biden prevailed[36] over incumbent Donald Trump. The Supreme Court declined to hear the case on the basis that Texas lacked standing under Article III of the Constitution to challenge the results of the election held by another state.[37][38][39]

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued a statement that called signing the amicus brief an act of "election subversion." Additionally, Pelosi reprimanded Hice and the other House members who supported the lawsuit: "The 126 Republican Members that signed onto this lawsuit brought dishonor to the House. Instead of upholding their oath to support and defend the Constitution, they chose to subvert the Constitution and undermine public trust in our sacred democratic institutions."[40][41] New Jersey Representative Bill Pascrell, citing section three of the 14th Amendment, called for Pelosi to not seat Hice and the other Republicans who signed the brief supporting the suit. Pascrell argued that "the text of the 14th Amendment expressly forbids Members of Congress from engaging in rebellion against the United States. Trying to overturn a democratic election and install a dictator seems like a pretty clear example of that."[42]

Women's rights

In a 2004 interview with the Athens Banner-Herald, the largest newspaper in Hice's district, Hice stated that a woman had to be "within the authority of her husband" if she wanted to run for public office.[43]

References

  1. ^ "Bio of Jody Hice". Archived from the original on August 17, 2009. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
  2. ^ "Jody Hice Pastors First Baptist Church of Bethlehem, GA". Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  3. ^ "The Jody Hice Show". jodyhice.com. Retrieved February 2, 2018.
  4. ^ "Current Stations Airing The Jody Hice Show". Archived from the original on May 30, 2009. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
  5. ^ "Congressional candidates court Barrow voters". BarrowNewsJournal.com. June 9, 2010. Retrieved December 6, 2010.
  6. ^ Killough, Ashley (February 6, 2013). "Georgia Rep. Paul Broun to run for Senate". CNN.
  7. ^ Galloway, Jim (April 15, 2013). "Jody Hice enters GOP race to replace Paul Broun". Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
  8. ^ "Ga Election Results". GA Secretary of State Page. Retrieved February 2, 2018.
  9. ^ Cochran, Kelsey (July 20, 2014). "Hice, Collins campaign heats up with reports of sign thefts, 'shenanigans'". Athens Banner-Herald.
  10. ^ "Georgia – Summary Vote Results". Associated Press. Retrieved February 2, 2018.
  11. ^ "covnews.com, Jody Hice wins seat in U.S. House, November 4, 2014". covnews.com. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
  12. ^ Webb, Ashlyn. "Georgia's 10th Congressional District: Democratic candidate Tabitha Johnson-Green". The Red and Black. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
  13. ^ Gambino, Lauren (October 29, 2018). "Republican congressman: time to 'body-slam' Democrats' midterm hopes". The Guardian. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
  14. ^ Holland, Maggie (November 6, 2018). "Breaking: Jody Hice seals third term as Georgia District 10 Representative". Red and Black. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
  15. ^ "What is the House Freedom Caucus, and who's in it?". Pew research center. October 20, 2015. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
  16. ^ "Members". Congressional Western Caucus. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  17. ^ "Members of the Veterinary Medicine Caucus". Veterinary Medicine Caucus. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  18. ^ "Member List". Republican Study Committee. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
  19. ^ "Committees : Congressman Jody Hice". hice.house.gov. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
  20. ^ a b "Nearly Every Founding Fathers' Quote Shared By A Likely Future Congressman Is Fake". BuzzFeed News. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  21. ^ a b "Doug Collins on Budget & Economy". On the Issues. Retrieved December 25, 2017.
  22. ^ Almukhtar, Sarah (December 19, 2017). "How Each House Member Voted on the Tax Bill". The New York Times. Retrieved December 25, 2017.
  23. ^ Yeomans, Curt. "POLITICAL NOTEBOOK: Gwinnett's Republican representatives in Washington celebrate tax bill passage". Gwinnett Daily Post. Retrieved December 25, 2017.
  24. ^ a b c d Murphy, Tim. "GOP House candidate: there's a gay plot to recruit and sodomize your kids". Mother Jones. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  25. ^ "Doug Collins on Abortion". On The Issues. Retrieved December 25, 2017.
  26. ^ "Georgia Scorecard". NORML. Retrieved December 25, 2017.
  27. ^ Jody Hice is likely headed to Congress, Sean Sullivan, July 23, 2014, Washington Post
  28. ^ Sarlin, Benjy. "Anti-Islam pastor Jody Hice wins Georgia primary". MSNBC.
  29. ^ Tribune, David Clemons | The. "Hice claims 'voter fraud' with Trump losing election". WaltonTribune.com. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  30. ^ "Jody Hice Returns To National Spotlight With Presidential Endorsement". onlineathens.com. Retrieved February 2, 2018.
  31. ^ "Churches await IRS response after protest". NBC News. April 24, 2009. Retrieved May 20, 2009.
  32. ^ "Rep. Jody Hice: Church-State Separation Encourages Corruption". Right Wing Watch. People for the American Way.
  33. ^ "Congressman Jody Hice: Christians 'Tricked' Into Believing Separation Of Church And State". Fox News Radio. Archived from the original on June 21, 2015.
  34. ^ Bookman, Jay (June 23, 2014). "Is the First Amendment only for Christians?". Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
  35. ^ Hice, Jody. It's Now or Never, pg. 155
  36. ^ Blood, Michael R.; Riccardi, Nicholas (December 5, 2020). "Biden officially secures enough electors to become president". AP News. Archived from the original on December 8, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
  37. ^ Liptak, Adam (December 11, 2020). "Supreme Court Rejects Texas Suit Seeking to Subvert Election". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on December 11, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
  38. ^ "Order in Pending Case" (PDF). Supreme Court of the United States. December 11, 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 11, 2020. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
  39. ^ Diaz, Daniella. "Brief from 126 Republicans supporting Texas lawsuit in Supreme Court". CNN. Archived from the original on December 12, 2020. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
  40. ^ Smith, David (December 12, 2020). "Supreme court rejects Trump-backed Texas lawsuit aiming to overturn election results". The Guardian. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  41. ^ "Pelosi Statement on Supreme Court Rejecting GOP Election Sabotage Lawsuit" (Press release). Speaker Nancy Pelosi. December 11, 2020. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  42. ^ Williams, Jordan (December 11, 2020). "Democrat asks Pelosi to refuse to seat lawmakers supporting Trump's election challenges". TheHill. Archived from the original on December 12, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
  43. ^ Hatcher, Beth. "Influx of women into government hits home". onlineathens.com. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
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