Terry Calloway (born August 6, 1954) is former a Republican member of the

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, representing the 3rd district ( Pittsburg) from 2011 to 2013. Calloway was first elected to office in 2010, where he defeated the incumbent

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. Calloway was raised in Greenville, South Carolina. He attended

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and was a draftsman working in mechanical engineering related fields. He later moved to Pittsburg, Kansas and attended

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earning a bachelor's degree in computer science in 1988. That year he established Data Technique, a computer software and consulting firm. He is a

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. Calloway is anti-abortion, and has been a co-sponsor of bills to limit

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, including the

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procedure. He is a member of the American Majority. On June 11, 2012, Calloway announced he would withdraw from the 2012 election.

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1954 births Politicians from Greenville, South Carolina People from Pittsburg, Kansas Pittsburg State University alumni Republican Party members of the Kansas House of Representatives Living people South Carolina Republicans 21st-century American legislators {{Kansas-politician-stub