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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Lamar_AlexanderLamar Alexander - Wikipedia

    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. A member of the Republican Party , he also was the 45th governor of Tennessee from 1979 to 1987 and the 5th United States Secretary of Education from 1991 to 1993, where he helped with the implementation of Education 2000.

  2. news.vanderbilt.edu › 2021/02/23 › portrait-of-aPortrait of a Statesman: Retired U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander ...

    Feb 23, 2021 · Learn about the life and career of Lamar Alexander, BA’62, who served as governor, senator, secretary of education and presidential candidate. He advocated for educational reform, job creation and bipartisan cooperation.

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  4. apnews.com › article › cabinets-education-lamarAlexander preaches consensus in farewell to fractious Senate

    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.

  5. www.britannica.com › biography › Lamar-AlexanderLamar Alexander | Biography & Facts | Britannica

    Jun 29, 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).

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  7. www.knoxnews.com › story › newsLamar Alexander: Career timeline of a life of service to ...

    Jan 3, 2021 · Born in Maryville, Lamar Alexander influenced the state, nation and world in long and rich career of public service. Republican Tennessee lawmaker spends $50k on new car, air fryer with campaign funds

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  8. www.independent.co.uk › news › worldLamar Alexander: Man who could decide Trump's fate explains ...

    Jan 31, 2020 · Lamar Alexander, a key swing vote in the battle to introduce witnesses into the president's trial, said he believes it was "inappropriate and wrong" for president Mr Trump to pressure Ukraine to ...

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  10. www.cnn.com › 2020/12/02 › politicsMcConnell chokes up in emotional tribute to Lamar Alexander ...

    Dec 2, 2020 · Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell choked up on the Senate floor Wednesday as he remembered his decades long friendship with the retiring Tennessee Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander, a rare ...