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Andrew Lamar Alexander Jr. (born July 3, 1940) is an American politician and attorney who served as a United States Senator from Tennessee from 2003 to 2021.
Feb 23, 2021 · Like the red-and-black plaid shirts that became his trademark, Lamar Alexander, BA’62, is a study in contrasts. He is an ambitious former Tennessee governor who twice ran for president, but he avoids grandstanding.
May 8, 2024 · Lamar Alexander (born July 3, 1940, Maryville, Tennessee, U.S.) is an American politician who was elected as a Republican to the U.S. Senate in 2002 and began representing Tennessee the following year. He previously served as governor of the state (1979–87).
Dec 2, 2020 · WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Lamar Alexander, a Tennessee political legend who forged a productive path as a Senate institutionalist after tours as governor and Cabinet secretary, said goodbye to the chamber on Wednesday, advising his colleagues to seek broadly backed, durable solutions to the nation’s problems rather than succumb to easy ...
Jan 3, 2021 · A timeline of Tennessee Sen. Lamar Alexander's career: Born July 3, 1940 in Maryville, Tennessee. Elected governor of Boys’ State, 1957. Graduated from Maryville High School, 1958....
Oct 30, 2022 · Leslee "Honey" Buhler Alexander, the wife of former Tennessee governor and U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander, has died. Honey, 77, was long the backbone and political will behind Tennessee’s most...
Aug 18, 2017 · In tapping former Gov. Lamar Alexander of Tennessee to be the next secretary of education, President Bush chose someone with a long and deep track record on education issues and substantial ...
