Born: January 1, 1922, Charleston, S.C
Education: The Citadel, B.A 1942; U. of South Carolina, LL.B 1947.
Military Service: Army, 1942-1945.
Occupation: Lawyer
Family: Wife, Rita "Peatsy" Liddy; four children
Religion: Lutheran
Political Career: S.C. House, 1945-1955; lieutenant governor, 1955-1958; governor, 1959-1963; sought Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate, 1962; sought Democratic nomination for president, 1984.
Hollings is noted for his support for legislation that is in the interests of the established media distribution industry, such as the proposed "Consumer Broadband and Digital Television Promotion Act". He has been described by opponents as the 'Senator from Disney'. Hollings is also sponsoring the Online Personal Privacy Act (S. 2201).
In August 2003, then 81, Hollings announced that he would not seek reelection to the Senate in 2004.
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