Sen. Lamar Alexander
Biographical Information
Born: July 3, 1940
Birth Place: Maryville, TN
Home: Maryville, TN
Family: Wife, Leslee "Honey", four children
Religion: Presbyterian
Educational Experience:
JD, New York University Law School
BA, Vanderbilt University
Professional Experience (Includes Military Experience):
Attorney
Public Official
Co-founder, Corporate Child Care Service
Organizational Memberships:
Chair, National Governors Association, Chair
Past President, Common Arms Outdoors, President
Phi Beta Kappa;
Tennessee Bar Association;
Past President, Empower America
Senior Fellow, Hudson Institute
Political Experience:
Candidate for US President, 1996
Department of Education, Secretary, 1991 - 1993
Governor of Tennessee, 1979 - 1987
Date First Elected to the Senate: November 5, 2002