Where was Ernest Istook educated between Aug 1984 and Jan 1985?
Ernest Istook Ernest James Ernie Istook Jr . ( born February 11 , 1950 ) is a former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Oklahomas 5th congressional district . He held his congressional seat for 14 years , completing seven terms in the House . Currently , Istook is a Distinguished Fellow at The Heritage Foundation in Washington , D.C. , and also a talk radio host . In 2010 , Istook became a Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School leading a study on Propaganda in American Politics . He was a member of the Appropriations and the Homeland Security committees . He was the Republican gubernatorial nominee in 2006 , running against incumbent Democratic Governor Brad Henry . Istook lost the gubernatorial race by a very wide margin , getting only 33.5% of the vote to Henrys 66.5% . Early life and career . Istooks grandparents immigrated to the U.S . from Hungary through Ellis Island and spoke Hungarian at home . He graduated from Castleberry High School in Fort Worth , Texas in 1967 and received a bachelor of arts degree from Baylor University in Waco , Texas in 1971 . He eventually moved to Warr Acres , a suburb of Oklahoma City . He worked full-time as a radio news reporter first at KOMA ( now KOKC ) and then at WKY in Oklahoma City while attending law school , receiving a law degree from Oklahoma City University School of Law in 1976 . He was also a member of the Kappa Sigma fraternity . After graduation , he established his own law firm , and practiced law for 15 years . Istook also was director of the Oklahoma State Alcoholic and Beverage Control Board ( 1977–1978 ) , was legal counsel to popular Oklahoma Governor David L . Boren ( 1978 ) , and was a member of the board of the Metropolitan Library System ( 1982–1986 ) , chairman of the Warr Acres city council ( 1982–1986 ) , director of the Warr Acres Chamber of Commerce , and an Oklahoma state representative 1987–1993 . U.S . House of Representatives . 1992 election . In the 1992 Republican primary , Istook challenged and defeated incumbent Deputy House Minority Whip Mickey Edwards in a three-way primary that also featured former federal prosecutor Bill Price . Both Istook and Price used Edwards involvement in the House banking scandal to chip away at his support . Istook narrowly defeated his Democratic challenger , Laurie Williams , in November , winning by only six points . He never faced another contest nearly that close , and was reelected six more times from what has long been considered the most Republican district in Oklahoma . The Democrats didnt even put up a candidate against him in 1994 . Although Istook lives in Warr Acres , he was listed on the House roll as R-Oklahoma City . Political views . As a member of Congress , Istook focused on issues surrounding national defense and homeland security , transportation , education , labor , social services and religious liberty . He is anti-abortion and supports the position that abortion should be prohibited except when the mothers life is in danger . He does not support federal funding of embryonic stem cell research . Istook opposes gay marriage and the adoption of children into same-sex homes . He has favored several constitutional amendments including an amendment banning same-sex marriage and an amendment to restrict burning the U.S . flag . He introduced the Religious Freedom Amendment , a Constitutional Amendment to permit school prayer , in 1995 and ( slightly modified ) in 1997 . On June 4 , 1998 the House voted 224–203 , with 7 abstentions , in favor of it , but it failed as a Constitutional amendment , needing a 2/3 majority to pass . He reintroduced it in 1999 , and again with different text in 2001 , renamed the Religious Speech Amendment , and in 2003 . The other efforts did not make it out of the House Subcommittee on the Constitution . On economics , Istook opposed more federal funds for health coverage and supported welfare and Social Security reform , including the creation of personal accounts within Social Security . He supported the Bush Administrations tax cuts and wanted to make those permanent . He wrote a bill to relieve the tax burden for married couples , which was passed in February 2000 as the Marriage Tax Penalty Relief Act of 2000 . He favors expansion of free trade ; he voted in favor of CAFTA . He wants the U.S . to withdraw from the World Trade Organization , wants the end of the estate tax , and supported Normal Trade Relations with the Peoples Republic of China to be made permanent . In 2004 Istook travelled to Beijing to speak with Chinese leaders and expand trade between the U.S . and China . In particular his visit focused on the opportunities for Oklahoma to trade in China . Istook voted to make the USA PATRIOT Act permanent and supports intelligence gathering by the military . Istook favors military recruiting on college campuses that receive federal aid . Istook endorsed the Bush Administration and its handling of the War in Iraq and supports higher Defense Department funding . Istook does not support a U.S . ratification of the Kyoto Protocol nor heavy taxpayer subsidies for alternative fuel sources . He supports drilling in ANWR . Congressional committees . Istook served on several congressional committees during his time in the House . He was a member of the Appropriations Committee from the mid-1990s and chaired a number of its subcommittees including Treasury , Transportation , and Special Agencies . He also served on the Homeland Security Committee and was a founder of the re-established Republican Study Committee . Transit funding controversies . Istook is against the current federal funding level for Amtrak . For several years , he chaired the subcommittee on Treasury , Transportation , and Special Agencies , which oversaw transportation funding . In 2004 , Istook denied special transportation funding ( earmarks ) requests for districts of 21 Republican House members because the other Republicans had written a letter supporting of funding of $1.8 billion for Amtrak . Istook took the view that their request for major funding increases for Amtrak took precedence over their requests for their districts , and viewed those requests as trying to double-dip into the Treasury . Istook lost the chairmanship in 2005 , in large part because others in the Republican party were still upset over his handling of this issue . Istook introduced language into an FY2004 federal spending bill that would cut funding for transit authorities that sponsored advertisements contradicting current government policies and laws regarding marijuana . Judge Paul L . Friedman of the U.S . District Court for the District of Columbia later ruled that the Istook Amendment , as it came to be known , was unconstitutional on grounds that it violated the First Amendment , stating the government articulated no legitimate state interest in the suppression of this particular speech other than the fact that it disapproves of the message , an illegitimate and constitutionally impermissible reason . Jack Abramoff . Istook received $29,000 in campaign contributions from Abramoff and some of his clients , and wrote letters urging the Bush administration to reject a casino proposal that Abramoffs clients opposed . On January 9 , 2006 , Istook announced he would give $23,000 in Abramoff-related money that was donated to his re-election campaign or his PAC to the Boy Scouts of America . This is in addition to $6,000 in Abramoff-related donations given to the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation in December 2005 . His congressional campaign paid back $5,126 to Abramoffs Sports Suites LLC , for the use in 2003 of skyboxes by the congressman for an American Idol concert and a Washington Redskins game . Istook has denied any connection between the donations and his activities , saying in 2006 , I barely knew the man . Istook is identified in documents filed in June 2008 against his former chief of staff , John Albaugh , as Representative 4 . According to the documents , Istook called Abramoff in 2003 to thank him in advance for use of one of Abramoffs FedEx Field skyboxes for a fundraising event . Istook asked Abramoff which projects his clients wanted in the upcoming transportation bill . The government filing refers to an Abramoff e-mail saying Istook had basically asked what we want in the transportation bill , and telling his colleagues at Greenberg Traurig to make sure we load up our entire Christmas list . Four of Kevin A . Rings clients later received at least $1 million each in the transportation bill . On June 2 , 2008 , Albaugh pleaded guilty to one count of corruption and conspiracy . Ratings . - 0% by NARAL - 92% by the Christian Coalition - 100% by the Federation for American Immigration Reform - 0% by SANE - 0% by League of Conservation Voters - 63% by National Taxpayers Union - Ranked A by National Rifle Association - 40% by Coalition on Urban Renewal and Education - 17% by National Education Association - 0% Oklahoma Passenger Rail Association 2006 gubernatorial race . On October 3 , 2005 , Istook announced he would run for governor of Oklahoma against Democratic incumbent Brad Henry . He was immediately the consensus frontrunner for the nomination , as a seven-term incumbent U.S . Representative whose district covered most of the Oklahoma City area , the states largest media market . In the July 2006 primary , he received 55% of the vote to become the Republican nominee . Oil businessman Bob Sullivan was second with 31% . Henry and Istook faced each other in the November general election . After a heated campaign , Henry defeated Istook , gathering 66.5% of the total vote—the biggest landslide in an Oklahoma governors race in almost half a century . Istook even lost his own congressional district , as well as a number of areas that normally vote Republican . He only carried the three Panhandle counties of Beaver , Cimarron and Texas . Istooks campaign was managed by campaign manager Chip Englander , a political operative from California . National media attention was attracted when it turned out that Jordan Edmund , one of the campaigns workers from California , had been one of the congressional pages who received unwelcome attention in the Mark Foley scandal . Post-congressional career . Ernest Istook was a distinguished fellow at The Heritage Foundation and host of the conservative think tanks radio show , Istook Live . Istook contributed opinion columns to a variety of outlets including The Washington Times , Human Events The Huffington Post , and Newsmax . He has been a talk radio host . He has appeared frequently on national radio programs as a guest host and has filled-in for a number of talk radio hosts including Mark Levin , Jerry Doyle and on Americas Morning News . Istook has also been a guest analyst on national television including appearances on most major news programs . He became a Fellow for the Institute of Politics at Harvard Universitys Kennedy School of Government in early 2010 , during which he taught a study group on Propaganda in American Politics . In 2014 , Istook joined the Board of Advisors of the National Federation of Republican Assemblies . He is a member of the Council for National Policy . He now teaches History and Political Sciences classes at Utah Valley University in Orem , UT and practices law . Personal life . In 2008 , Istook was appointed to the National Advisory Board for the national childrens charity Operation Kids . He is also an active supporter of the Boy Scouts of America and served several years as a scoutmaster . Istook and his wife Judy ( whom he met through his radio job at KOKC and married in 1973 ) have five children , two sons and three daughters , and seven grandchildren . Istook , who comes from a Southern Baptist background , is now a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ( LDS Church ) . Electoral history . <nowiki>*</nowiki> Minor candidates notes : In 2000 , Libertarian Robert T . Murphy received 2,658 votes ( 1% ) . External links . - Istook for Governor 2006 - Voting record maintained by the Washington Post - Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture – Istook , Ernest