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John Davison "Jay" Rockefeller IV (born June 18, 1937) is a Democratic (Democratic Party (United States)) U.S. Senator (United States Senate) from West Virginia since 1985. He was the 29th Governor of West Virginia (List of Governors of West Virginia) from 1977 to 1985. As a great-grandson of oil tycoon (business magnate) John D. Rockefeller, he is the only current politician of the prominent six-generation Rockefeller family and the only Democrat in what has been a traditionally progressive (Rockefeller Republican) Republican (Republican Party (United States)) dynasty.
He is related to several prominent Republican supporters and former officeholders: he is a great-grandson of Rhode Island Senator Nelson W. Aldrich; a nephew of banker David Rockefeller and Arkansas Governor (Governor of Arkansas) Winthrop Rockefeller and of former U.S. Vice President (Vice President of the United States) Nelson A. Rockefeller; son-in-law of former Senator Charles H. Percy of Illinois; and cousin of Arkansas Lieutenant Governor (Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas) Winthrop Paul Rockefeller.
Jr/sr: Junior Senator
State: West Virginia
Party: Democratic (Democratic Party (United States))
Alongside: Robert Byrd
Preceded: Jennings Randolph
Preceded3: Daniel Inouye
Preceded4: Pat Roberts
Succeeded4: Dianne Feinstein
Preceded6: Robert D. Bailey, Jr.
Succeeded6: Edgar F. Heiskell, III
Date of birth: 1937-06-18
Birth Location: New York City, New York
Dead: alive
Occupation: Politician, College Administrator
Residence: Charleston, West Virginia
Spouse: Sharon Percy Rockefeller
Children: John D. Rockefeller V,Valerie Rockefeller,Charles Rockefeller,Justin Rockefeller
Alma Mater: Harvard University
Net Worth: $56-127.5 million (USD)
Religion: Presbyterian (Presbyterian Church (USA))
Website: www.rockefeller.senate.gov
In office: January 15, 1985
29th Governor of West Virginia
In office: January 17, 1977-January 14, 1985
Predceded by: Arch A. Moore, Jr.
Succeeded by: Arch A. Moore, Jr.
Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation (United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation)
In office: January 3, 2009
Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence)
In office: January 3, 2007-January 3, 2009
Chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs (New World Order and United States Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs)
In office: January 3, 1993-January 3, 1995,January 3, 2001ndash January 20, 2001,June 6, 2001ndash January 3, 2003
Predceded by: Alan Cranston (1993),Arlen Specter (2001),Arlen Specter (2001)
Succeeded by: Alan Simpson (Alan K. Simpson) (1995),Arlen Specter (2001),Arlen Specter (2003)
22nd Secretary of State of West Virginia
In office: 1968-1972
Member of the,West Virginia House of Delegates
In office: 1967-1968