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    Charlie Wilson (Ohio politician)

    American businessman and politician (1943–2013)

    For the Texas politician, see Charlie Wilson (Texas politician).

    For other people named Charles efternamn, see Charles Wilson (disambiguation).

    Charlie Wilson

    In office
    January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2011
    Preceded byTed Strickland
    Succeeded byBill Johnson
    In office
    January 3, 2005 – December 31, 2006
    Preceded byGreg DiDonato
    Succeeded byJason Wilson
    In office
    January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2005
    Preceded byNancy Hollister
    Succeeded byAllan Sayre
    In office
    January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2003
    Preceded byJack Cera
    Succeeded byGeorge Distel
    Born(1943-01-18)January 18, 1943
    Martins Ferry, Ohio, U.S.
    DiedApril 14, 2013(2013-04-14) (aged 70)
    Boynton Beach, Florida, U.S.
    Political partyDemocratic
    Spouse

    Clara Wilson

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    (m. 1963; div. 1990

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    Charlie Wilson (Texas politician)

    American politician (1933–2010)

    For other people named Charles Wilson, see Charles Wilson (disambiguation).

    Charlie Wilson

    Wilson c. 1995

    In office
    January 3, 1973 – October 8, 1996
    Preceded byJohn Dowdy
    Succeeded byJim Turner
    In office
    January 10, 1967 – January 3, 1973
    Preceded byMartin Dies Jr.
    Succeeded byDon Adams
    In office
    January 8, 1963 – January 10, 1967
    Preceded bySteve Burgess
    Succeeded byDavid W. Crews
    Constituency6th district
    In office
    January 10, 1961 – January 8, 1963
    Preceded byWilliam D. Winston
    Succeeded byDavid W. Crews
    Constituency18th district
    Born

    Charles Nesbitt Wilson


    (1933-06-01)June 1, 1933
    Trinity, Texas, U.S.
    DiedFebruary 10, 2010(2010-02-10) (aged 76)
    Lufkin, Texas, U.S.
    Resting placeArlington National Cemetery,
    Arlington County, Virginia, U.S.
    Political partyDemocra

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    Charlie Wilson

    (1933-2010)

    Who Was Charlie Wilson?

    Charlie Wilson's political career began when he was elected Texas State Representative at age 27. In 1980, he began using his seat on the Defense Appropriations subcommittee to secretly steer billions of dollars to Afghan rebels resisting Soviet occupation. Funding grew over the next several years, and the last Soviet soldiers left Afghanistan in 1989.

    Early Military Career

    Charles Nesbitt Wilson was born on June 1, 1933, in the small town of Trinity, Texas. He attended public schools there and graduated from Trinity High School in 1951. While attending Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas, Wilson was appointed to the United States Naval Academy. Wilson received a bachelor's degree, graduating eighth from the bottom of his class in 1956.

    From 1956 to 1960, Wilson served in the U.S. Navy, attaining the rank of lieutenant. Having graduated as a gunnery officer, he was assigned to a destroyer that searched for So

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