Bill McCollum, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Bill McCollum

Florida Attorney General, former Republican

Date of Birth: 12-Jul-1944

Place of Birth: Brooksville, Florida, United States

Profession: lawyer, politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Ira William McCollum Jr.
(born July 12, 1944) is an American lawyer, politician, and member of the Republican Party.
He was a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1981 to 2001, representing Florida's 5th congressional district, which was later redistricted to the 8th congressional district in 1993.
As a member of the House, McCollum rose to become Vice Chairman of the House Republican Conference, the fifth-highest ranking position in the House Republican leadership.
He voted to impeach President Bill Clinton and subsequently took a leadership role in managing Clinton's trial in the Senate, which ended in acquittal. He was the Republican nominee for the United States Senate in 2000, hoping to replace the retiring Republican Connie Mack III, losing to Democratic nominee Bill Nelson.
McCollum ran for the Republican nomination for the U.S.
Senate again in 2004 but lost to Mel Martínez.
In 2006 he was elected Attorney General of Florida and in 2010 he was an unsuccessful candidate for the Republican nomination for Governor of Florida, losing to businessman Rick Scott.