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On December 17, 2018, Alexander announced that he would not run for a fourth term in the Senate in 2020 . Early life and education. Alexander was born and raised in Maryville, Tennessee, the son of Genevra Floreine ( née Rankin), a preschool teacher, and Andrew Lamar Alexander, a high school principal.
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Below is an abbreviated outline of Alexander's academic, professional, and political career: 1. 2003-2021: U.S. Senator from Tennessee 2. 1991-1993: Served as U.S. Secretary of Education 3. 1985-1986: Held a position as chairman of the National Governors Association 4. 1979-1987: Served as Governor of Tennessee 5. 1965: Received his J.D. from New Y...
Call for Sebelius' resignation
Alexander, a member of the Senate health committee, took to the Senate floor and Twitter to call for the resignation of Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius.
Senate Conservative Fund target
The Senate Conservative Fund targeted Alexander in August 2013 with two weeks of radio ads designed to push Senate Republicans to support Mike Lee (Utah)'s effort to defund Obamacare.
FAA cell phone restrictions
Alexander issued a statement on November 26, 2013, following the FAA's announcement that they would allow the use of cell phones on some flights. Alexander urged the FAA to allow texting on flights but not conversations. The statement read: "Imagine two million passengers, hurtling through space, trapped in 17-inch-wide seats, yapping their innermost thoughts. The Transportation Security Administration would have to hire three times as many air marshals to deal with the fistfights. Stop and t...
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Like-minded colleagues
The website OpenCongresstracks the voting records of each member to determine with whom he or she votes most and least often. The results include a member from each party.
Ideology and leadership
1. 1.1. See also: GovTrack's Political Spectrum & Legislative Leadership ranking Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Alexander was a "centrist Republican," as of July 30, 2014. Alexander was listed as a "rank-and-file Republican," in July 2013.
Lifetime voting record
1. 1.1. See also: Lifetime voting records of United States Senators and Representatives According to the website GovTrack,Alexander missed 137 of 4,094 roll call votes from January 2003 to September 2015. This amounts to 3.3 percent, which is worse than the median of 1.6 percent among current senators as of September 2015.
Decision to self-quarantine for coronavirus on May 11, 2020
1. 1.1. See also: Government official, politician, and candidate deaths, diagnoses, and quarantines due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020-2021 On May 11, 2020, Alexander announced he would self-quarantine for 14 days after a member of his staff tested positive for COVID-19. According to his chief of staff, Alexander tested negative for the virus on May 7.
Aug 18, 2017 · After Two-Month Delay, Senate Confirms Alexander Nearly two months after Lamar Alexander was first nominated, the Senate last week unanimously confirmed the former Tennessee governor as the...
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 pr.
Feb 23, 2021 · Portrait of a Statesman: Retired U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander leaves legacy of education reform and job creation. Media Inquiries. Latest Stories. Share this Story. Feb 23, 2021, 2:41 PM. By Lisa Robbins and GayNelle Doll.
May 8, 2024 · Lamar Alexander, 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 from 1979 to 1987. Learn more about Alexander’s life and career.
Dec 17, 2018 · Finland shooting. Severe weather. Bird flu. Lamar Alexander announces retirement from Senate. By Stephen Dinan The Washington Times. Published 10:46 AM PDT, December 17, 2018. Sen. Lamar Alexander said Monday he won’t seek re-election in 2020, in the first big GOP retirement of the new election cycle.
