McCain, John Sidney III

US (Panama Canal Zone-born) naval officer and Republican politician

aviator in US Navy 1958-1981

shot down over Hanoi 1967 during Vietnam War

prisoner of war 1967-1973

director of Navy Senate Liaison Office 1977-1981

Representative from Arizona 1983-1987

Senator from Arizona 1987--

member of Keating Five (only Republican member)

delivered presidential nominating speech for Bob Dole 1996

chairman of Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee 1997-2001, 2001, 2003-2005

prominent advocate of campaign finance reform

co-wrote memoir "Faith of My Fathers" 1999

candidate for Republican presidential nomination 2000