Biography:

James E. Clyburn was born and raised in Sumter, S.C., and attended public schools there. He lives in Columbia, S.C. Clyburn graduated from South Carolina State College in 1962. He later attended the University of South Carolina School of Law.

He served as executive director of the South Carolina Commission for Farm Workers and later for four years on the staff of late Gov. John West. He was appointed state human affairs commissioner in 1974, holding that post until he retired June 1, 1992, to run for Congress.

He was first elected to the U.S. House in 1992.

Clyburn and his wife, Emily England, have three daughters.

Past Campaigns:

James Clyburn ran unsuccessfully for South Carolina secretary of state in 1978 and again in 1986. He was elected to the U.S. House in 1992 with 65 percent of the vote, defeating Republican John Chase. He was re-elected in 1994 with 64 percent, defeating Republican Gary McLeod.

In 1996, he was re-elected with 68 percent of the vote, defeating McLeod again. Clyburn was re-elected in 1998, defeating McLeod with 73 percent of the vote.

He was re-elected in 2000 with 72 percent to black Republican Vince Ellison's 26 percent. In 2002, Clyburn beat McLead again, this time by a 67 percent-32 percent margin. In the 2002 contest, Clyburn won 67 percent of the vote to McLeod's 32 percent.

Clyburn again faced McLeod in 2004.

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