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|predecessor1 = [[Jim Nussle]]

|successor1 = [[Paul Ryan]]

|office2 = Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee

|office2 = Ranking Member of the [[United States House Committee on the Budget|House Budget Committee]]

|term_start2 = January 3, 1995

|term_end2 = January 3, 2007

|predecessor2 = [[John Kasich]]

|successor2 = Paul Ryan

|office3 = [[Party leaders of the United States House of Representatives|House Democratic Assistant to the Leader]]

|term_start3 = January 3, 2003

|term_end3 = January 3, 2007

|leader3 = [[Nancy Pelosi]]

|predecessor3 = [[Rosa DeLauro]]

|successor3 = [[Xavier Becerra]]

|birth_name = John McKee Spratt Jr.

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1942|11|1}}

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|serviceyears = 1969–1971

|mawards = [[Meritorious Service Medal (United States)|Meritorious Service Medal]]

|module = {{Listen|pos=center|embed=yes|filename=Rep. John Spratt Speaks in Support of H.R.5, the College Student Relief Act of 2007.ogg|title=John Spratt's voice|type=speech|description=Spratt speaks in support of H.R.5, the College Student Relief Act of 2007<br/>Recorded January 17, 2007}}

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'''John McKee Spratt Jr.''' (born November 1, 1942) is an American politician who was the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. representative]] for {{ushr|SC|5}} from 1983 to 2011. The 5th Congressional District covers all or part of 14 counties in north-central [[South Carolina]]. The largest cities are [[Rock Hill, South Carolina|Rock Hill]] and [[Sumter, South Carolina|Sumter]]. He is a member of the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]].

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==Early life, education and career==

Spratt was born in [[Charlotte, North Carolina]], and raised in [[York, South Carolina]]. His father founded the Bank of [[Fort Mill]] and the York law firm where he would eventually practice. His only sibling is Jane Bratton Spratt McColl, wife of [[Hugh McColl]], former chairman and chief executive officer of [[Bank of America]] Corporation.<ref>[https://guides.law.sc.edu/MemoryHoldTheDoor-VolumeII/SprattJohnMcKee "Memory Hold the Door: John McKee Spratt, 1907-1973," University of South Carolina School of Law, law.sc.edu, 12 June 2008.]</ref>

Spratt was born in [[Charlotte, North Carolina]], and raised in [[York, South Carolina]]. His father founded the Bank of [[Fort Mill]] and the [[York, South Carolina|York]] law firm where he would eventually practice. His only sibling is Jane Bratton Spratt McColl, wife of [[Hugh McColl]], former chairman and chief executive officer of [[Bank of America]] Corporation.<ref>[https://guides.law.sc.edu/MemoryHoldTheDoor-VolumeII/SprattJohnMcKee "Memory Hold the Door: John McKee Spratt, 1907-1973," University of South Carolina School of Law, law.sc.edu, 12 June 2008.]</ref>

After graduating from [[York Comprehensive High School|York High School]], he earned a [[bachelor's degree]] in history from [[Davidson College]] in 1964. He served as student body president at both schools. Spratt then earned an [[Master of Arts|MA]] degree in philosophy, politics, and economics from [[Oxford University]] ([[Corpus Christi College, Oxford|Corpus Christi College]]) in 1966 while studying on a [[Marshall Scholarship]], and an [[Bachelor of Laws|LLB]] degree from [[Yale Law School]] in 1969.

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Spratt returned to York in 1971 to practice at the law firm of Spratt, McKeown, and Spratt. He was county attorney and school board attorney, and president of the Bank of [[Fort Mill, South Carolina|Fort Mill]]. He also ran a small insurance agency and owned a farm in Fort Mill.

Spratt married Jane Stacy of [[Filbert, South Carolina]]. They have three daughters named Susan, Sarah, and Catherine. They also have five grandchildren named Lily, Jack, Max, Grace, and James. Spratt has long been a member of [[Presbyterianism|First Presbyterian Church]] in York, South Carolina. He has also been active in the [[United Way of America|United Way]] and other civic and charity organizations.

Spratt married Jane Stacy of [[Filbert, South Carolina]]. They have three daughters named Susan, Sarah, and Catherine. They also have five grandchildren named Lily, Jack, Max, Grace, and James. Spratt has long been a member of [[Presbyterianism|First Presbyterian Church]] in [[York, South Carolina]]. He has also been active in the [[United Way of America|United Way]] and other civic and charity organizations.

==U.S. House of Representatives==

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=== 2010 ===

In 2010, John Spratt's re-election chances was the subject of numerous articles. He was seen as particularly vulnerable due to his ties with the Democratic party leadership, his district's double-digit unemployment rate, and the district's growing Republican base.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Hook|first=Janet|date=2010-08-26|title=Defying an anti-incumbent mood, a veteran Democrat runs on his record|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2010-aug-26-la-na-south-carolina-20100827-story.html|access-date=2020-11-25|website=Los Angeles Times|language=en-US}}</ref> He was defeated that year by Mick Mulvaney by a margin of 55 percent to 45 percent—one of the largest margins of defeat for an incumbent in the [[2010 United States elections|2010 cycle.]]

In 2010, John Spratt's re-election chances was the subject of numerous articles. He was seen as particularly vulnerable due to his ties with the Democratic party leadership, his district's double-digit unemployment rate, and the district's growing Republican base.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Hook|first=Janet|date=2010-08-26|title=Defying an anti-incumbent mood, a veteran Democrat runs on his record|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2010-aug-26-la-na-south-carolina-20100827-story.html|access-date=2020-11-25|website=Los Angeles Times|language=en-US}}</ref> He was defeated that year by [[Mick Mulvaney]] by a margin of 55 percent to 45 percent—one of the largest margins of defeat for an incumbent in the [[2010 United States elections|2010 cycle.]]

Mulvaney successfully weaponized Spratt's bipartisan credentials against him during the election.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2010-12-01|title=Packing Up the Past|url=https://www.rollcall.com/2010/12/01/packing-up-the-past/|access-date=2020-11-24|website=Roll Call|language=en}}</ref> He lamented that Spratt was no longer fiscally conservative like he had once been in 1997 when he helped balance the nation's budget and criticized his relationship with [[Nancy Pelosi]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Seelye|first=Katharine Q.|date=2010-10-13|title=After 28 Years, a Congressman on the Ropes (Published 2010)|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/13/us/politics/13spratt.html|access-date=2020-11-24|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> The National Republican Congressional Committee called John Spratt an "amnesiac" and stated he was forgetting what was going on in Washington.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2010-05-18|title=Republicans suggest Spratt losing his memory|url=https://wach.com/news/local/republicans-suggest-spratt-losing-his-memory-10-23-2015|access-date=2020-11-25|website=WACH}}</ref> Notably, [[Barack Obama|President Barack Obama]] flew into Charlotte with Spratt on Air Force One during the campaign.<ref>Will U.S. Rep Spratt be helped by Obama photo op? McClatchy DC. April 4, 2010. Retrieved from https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/article24578920.html. (November 26, 2020).</ref> Spratt was among three Democratic U.S. House chairmen who lost that year to [[Tea Party movement|Tea Party candidates.]]

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**[[United States House Armed Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations|Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations]]

**[[United States House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces|Subcommittee on Strategic Forces]]

*'''[[United States House Committee on the Budget|Committee on the Budget]]''' (~~chairman~~)

*'''[[United States House Committee on the Budget|Committee on the Budget]]''' (Chairman)

==References==

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{{s-ttl|title=Chair of the House Budget Committee|years=2007–2011}}

{{s-ttl|title=Chair of the [[United States House Committee on the Budget|House Budget Committee]]|years=2007–2011}}

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