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The latest recipient of the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award isn't as well known as some past winners. (George H.W. Bush. John McCain.)
— Ex-U.S. Rep. Inglis to receive JFK Profile in Courage Award — AP / sltrib.com | April 13, 2015
"Boston • A conservative congressman from South Carolina whose change of heart on climate change drew the wrath of fellow Republicans and helped cost him re-election has been named the 2015 recipient of the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award.
"Bob Inglis will receive the award from President Kennedy's grandson, Jack Schlossberg, during a May 3 ceremony at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston. ..."
But he's carried his message to Utah before.
— Climate change: Finally, at least one conservative gets it — Eric C. Ewert | For The Salt Lake Tribune | Sept. 28, 2013
"Last week, Bob Inglis, a long-time member of Congress from South Carolina, spoke at Weber State, Westminster and the University of Utah about human-caused climate change. Hailing from what he calls 'the reddest district in the reddest state' Bob insists that if he gets it, any conservative should.
"While Utahns may dispute who can claim the title of 'reddest' anything, they certainly can't argue with Bob's conservative qualifications. Bob is deeply religious, far right on all social issues, in favor of limited government, suspect of most environmental regulations, a champion of free market capitalism and definitely no tree-hugging liberal. For six terms in office, Bob enjoyed near unanimous support from the Christian Coalition, the NRA, the National Right to Life, the American Conservative Union and was a darling of the Republican Party. He routinely won elections with 85 percent of the vote.
"That was until he started verbally wondering about energy security and climate change. In 2010, somehow, a challenger found space to the right of Bob, garnered tea party support, and Bob was ousted with barely 29 percent of the vote. His crime: suggesting that by burning fossil fuels, humans have a great deal to do with climate change. ..."