Skelton came from a family steeped in the military, although a bout of polio when he was a teenager made him ineligible for military service. He attended a military academy, earned a law degree at ...

Since taking control of the committee in January, Skelton, who declined an interview to discuss his committee work, has remained fiercely pro-military while taking President Bush to task for the ...

Cancel anytime. KANSAS CITY • Former Democratic U.S. Rep. Ike Skelton, who built a reputation as a military expert and social conservative during 34 years representing western and central ...

Over the course of a 34-year career in the House, Rep. Ike Skelton(D., Mo.) won a reputation as a staunch supporter of the military. But the military lost a powerful ally in the midterm elections ...

WAR CHEST – Skelton had raised $1.9 million and spent about $773,000 as of July 14; Hartzler had raised nearly $500,000 and spent $255,000. IS HARTZLER WEAK ON THE MILITARY? – It’s one of ...

Ike Skelton dreamed of having a military career. But polio got in the way of that dream in 1947 - his sophomore year at Wentworth Military Academy - attacking his arms and upper body, and making ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Though he never served in the U.S. military, Ike Skelton became one of its strongest assets. The former Missouri congressman was being remembered Tuesday for a 34-year ...