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20-560: ICCF works with bipartisan leadership of conservation-focused caucuses to educate policymakers on issues that increase the effectiveness of government support for international conservation projects. The organization provides balanced information to Members of Congress through briefings and organizes educational programs by international conservation leaders in the corporate, government, and NGO communities. ICCF hosts educational programs with expert presenters on topics coordinated by conservationists' recommendations and concerns. Briefings focus on

40-713: A bill that would require special bipartisan commissions rather than state legislatures to redraw congressional districts when necessary due to U.S. Census count changes. It is generally believed that this bill was a response to Republican-inspired mid-decade redistricting in Texas and recent similar efforts in Colorado and Georgia . After both his district and state chose the former first lady, Congressman Tanner endorsed Senator Hillary Clinton 's presidential campaign in April 2008. He currently works for Nashville law firm Miller & Martin and

60-665: A public stand on global warming , the Lacey Act , or other issues that might threaten economic interests of ICCF's corporate members. In a separate interview, ICCF Founder and former President David Barron was also profiled for his business dealings with African political leadership, including the governments of Nigeria and other states during periods of autocratic or dictatorial governments. United States Congressional International Conservation Caucus The U.S. Congressional International Conservation Caucus , founded in September 2003,

80-414: A separate 501(c)(3) entity to build an international network of conservation-minded public and private sector leaders to foster new conservation caucuses modeled after ICC . The ICCF Group's mission is "To Advance Conservation Governance by Building Political Will, Providing On-the-Ground Solutions," with a vision for "A World Where People and Nature Sustain and Nurture One Another." Since their founding in

100-528: A serious or well-funded challenger), 1996, 2000, 2002, 2004 and 2006. In 2004 and 2008, he faced James L. Hart , an avowed eugenicist . On both occasions, Hart was disavowed by the state Republican Party. Tanner announced on December 1, 2009, that he would not seek re-election in 2010 and would retire after 11 terms in Congress. State Senator Roy Herron gave up his gubernatorial bid and ran for Tanner's congressional seat. However, he only tallied 39.8 percent of

120-623: Is a bipartisan congressional organization with the conviction that “the United States of America has the opportunity, the obligation and the interests to advance the conservation of natural resources for this and future generations ,” and a commitment to promote U.S. leadership in public/private conservation partnerships worldwide. These partnerships are supported in order to ensure stewardship for natural resources that can lead to habitat and biodiversity protection, poverty alleviation , economic development and regional safety. The ICC constitutes

140-662: Is a former American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Tennessee's 8th congressional district , serving from 1989 until 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party . Since his retirement, Tanner has served as the Vice Chairman of Prime Policy Group . Tanner was born in Halls, Tennessee , the son of Edith Adell (Sumners) and Emerson Beck "Buzz" Tanner. He grew up in Union City, Tennessee . Following graduation from

160-568: The University of Tennessee , he served in the United States Navy from 1968 to 1972. He was elected to the Tennessee House of Representatives as a Democrat in 1976, replacing Larry Bates, who mounted an unsuccessful primary challenge against U.S. Congressman Ed Jones . Tanner received much of his knowledge of politics as a youth from his father E.B. "Buzz" Tanner who was successful in

180-573: The Federal Marriage Amendment, the ban on "partial-birth" abortions, limiting death penalty appeals, and has voted against most gun control measures. On other issues he had a more liberal voting record. He often voted with his party on separation of church and states issues, and consistently voted against the Flag Desecration Amendment. Tanner voted with the majority of his party to expand stem cell research and against renewing

200-827: The U.S., they have expanded to include chapters in the United Kingdom, Kenya, Colombia, and Thailand. The ICCF's Conservation Council Partners include: In a 2013 article in Mother Jones magazine, "The Congressman, the Safari King, and the Woman Who Tried to Look Like a Cat," author Corbin Hiar pointed out appearances of impropriety among ICCF's educational travel to Africa and elsewhere, including evidence that such trips were not properly reported on lobbying reports as required by law. The article also spotlights ICCF's unwillingness to take

220-414: The United States placed 230,000,000 acres of land under national protection to conserve natural assets for the long-term use of future generations. A new wave of conservationism emerged in the early 21st century inspired by America's history of sound natural resource management ; they were united by the conviction that the United States of America should take steps to export these practices throughout

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240-580: The controversial portions of the Patriot Act . He also supported affirmative action and public education . Tanner was firmly opposed to Bush's attempt to reform Social Security . In 2004, Congressman Tanner made a brief but unintended cameo appearance alongside Michael Moore in Fahrenheit 9/11 , where Moore was trying to get Congressmen to have their children enlist in the Military to go to Iraq. He drafted

260-587: The direct connection between support of intelligent management of natural resources globally and benefits to U.S. national and economic security. Focal topic areas include oceans, forestry, and agriculture. ICCF supports certain bipartisan and bicameral caucuses in the U.S. legislature. As of the 118th Congress, these include: ICCF offers four major awards: ICCF launched the Conservation Council of Nations (CCN), which does business as The ICCF Group, in May 2011 as

280-521: The federal budget and paying down the national debt. He was a strong opponent of the fiscal policies of President George W. Bush , voting against many of the tax cuts passed during his terms; yet, he was one of 43 Democrats to vote to repeal the estate tax in 2006. Tanner was one of the few Democrats in the House to vote in favor of CAFTA and has long distanced himself from the majority of his party on issues such as bankruptcy law and lawsuit reform. He voted for

300-416: The financial and insurance business. He became a member of a highly political and influential law firm out of law school in his home town community and soon ran for office as a state legislator in the House of Representatives. He was also a relative of then House Speaker Ned McWherter, who later was elected governor twice and was an extremely powerful political force in the state, having friends on both sides of

320-664: The offer, and Harlan Mathews was appointed as a caretaker instead. Tanner was a founder of the Blue Dog Democrats and has denied rumors that he might switch parties, and has an earned reputation as a moderate . Tanner gained notoriety during the Clinton–Lewinsky scandal when it was revealed in the Starr Report that Clinton was receiving fellatio from Monica Lewinsky while on the phone with Tanner on November 15, 1995, between 9:31pm and 9:35pm. Tanner favored balancing

340-515: The political aisle. When Jones retired in 1988, Tanner won the Democratic nomination for the seat and handily defeated Republican nominee Ed Bryant , who went on to represent the neighboring 7th District from 1995 to 2003. Tanner was reelected in 1990 with no major-party opposition, a feat he repeated in 1992. In 1998, he was completely unopposed. He handily defeated Republican opponents in 1994 (the only time besides his initial election that he faced

360-495: The second largest bipartisan congressional caucus , with over 1/3 of the U.S. House of Representatives , and over 1/4 of the U.S. Senate as acting members. A popular social movement in the late 1800s pushed conservation of natural resources to the top of the national agenda. The leaders of the movement were concerned that poor land management would put long-term national interests at risk, as well as destroy future Americans' natural heritage. Under President Theodore Roosevelt ,

380-551: The vote against Republican farmer Stephen Fincher . Indeed, no Democrat running in the district has cracked the 40 percent mark since Tanner left office. As a Congressman, Tanner sponsored a bill to repeal the inheritance tax (which was vetoed by President Clinton ) and he is in favor of a balanced budget. It is reported that Tanner could have been appointed to the United States Senate by governor of Tennessee Ned McWherter in 1992 to replace Al Gore but he declined

400-412: The world, helping strengthen national security . The International Conservation Caucus was founded in September 2003 by Representatives Clay Shaw (R-FL), John Tanner (D-TN), Ed Royce (R-CA), and Tom Udall (D-NM) to preserve the influence and motivation needed to provide continual support to critical conservation projects. John S. Tanner John Sumners Tanner (born September 22, 1944)

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