John Spratt

John Spratt
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 5th district
In office January 3, 1983 – January 3, 2011
Preceded by	Ken Holland
Succeeded by	Mick Mulvaney
Chair of the House Budget Committee
In office January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2011
Preceded by	Jim Nussle
Succeeded by	Paul Ryan
Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee
In office January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2007
Preceded by	John Kasich
Succeeded by	Paul Ryan
House Democratic Assistant to the Leader
In office January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2007
Leader	Nancy Pelosi
Preceded by	Rosa DeLauro
Succeeded by	Xavier Becerra
Personal details
Born	John McKee Spratt Jr. (1942-11-01) November 1, 1942 (age 82) Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Jane Stacy
Education	Davidson College (BA) Corpus Christi College, Oxford (MA) Yale University (LLB)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1969–1971
Awards	Meritorious Service Medal
John Spratt's voice Spratt speaks in support of H.R.5, the College Student Relief Act of 2007 Recorded January 17, 2007

John McKee Spratt Jr. (born November 1, 1942) is an American politician who was the U.S. representative for South Carolina's 5th congressional district 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 and Sumter. He is a member of the Democratic Party.

Spratt was the dean of the South Carolina congressional delegation, chairman of the U.S. House Committee on the Budget, and the second ranking Democrat on the U.S. House Committee on Armed Services, where he served on three subcommittees: Oversight and Investigations, Strategic Forces, and Air and Land Forces. In addition to his committee work, he co-chaired the Textile Caucus, the Bearing Caucus, and the Nuclear Energy Caucus.

On November 2, 2010, he lost his seat to Republican challenger Mick Mulvaney.