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Summary

Senator Lamar Alexander

Full Name: Lamar Alexander
Office: U.S. Senate (TN) - Sr, Republican
First Elected: 11/05/2002
Last Elected: 11/04/2008
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Honey; 4 Children: Andrew, Leslee, Kathryn, William
Birth Date: 07/03/1940
Birth Place: Maryville, TN
Home City: Nashville, TN
Religion: Presbyterian

Recent Public Statements

Alexander Cosponsors Cornyn Amendment to Strengthen Border Security

June 12, 2013 - U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) today announced that he is cosponsoring an amendment to the immigration reform bill with Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) that would ...

Alexander Votes Against "National School Board"

June 12, 2013 - U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) today voted against sending to the Senate floor a bill introduced by Senate Democrats that he said would "establish a ...

Udall, Alexander Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Honoring Patriotism, Sacrifices of Cold War Nuclear Weapons Workers

June 11, 2013 - Senators Mark Udall (D-Colo.) and Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) introduced a bipartisan resolution today designating October 30 as a national day of remembrance for the nuclear ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2011 American Federation of Government Employees Positions 13%
2012 American Conservative Union Lifetime Score 78%
2012 American Conservative Union Ratings of Congress 68%
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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $6,372,925.00
Total Spent $5,602,058.00
Cash On Hand $1,010,758.00
Debt $0.00
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 12/31/2012
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Lamar Alexander repeatedly refused to provide any responses to citizens on the issues through the 2008 Political Courage Test when asked to do so by national leaders of the political parties, prominent members of the media, Project Vote Smart President Richard Kimball, and Project Vote Smart staff.

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Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Webmail
http://www.alexander.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=Email

Washington, D.C. Website
http://alexander.senate.gov/

Capitol Website - Twitter
http://twitter.com/#!/senalexander

Capitol Website - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/user/lamaralexander

Capitol Website - Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/lamaralexander

Washington, D.C.
455 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-4944
Fax: 202-228-3398

District
3322 West End Avenue, Suite 120
Nashville, TN 37203
Phone: 615-736-5129
Fax: 615-269-4803

District
Joel E. Soloman Federal Building
900 Georgia Avenue, Suite 260
Chattanooga, TN 37402
Phone: 423-752-5337
Fax: 423-752-5342

District
Howard H. Baker, Jr.
United States Courthouse
800 Market Street, Suite 112
Knoxville, TN 37902
Phone: 865-545-4253
Fax: 865-545-4252

District
Terminal Building, #101
Tri-Cities Regional Airport
2525 Highway 75
Post Office Box 1113
Blountville, TN 37617
Phone: 423-325-6240
Fax: 423-325-6236

District
Federal Building
109 South Highland Street, Suite B-9
Jackson, TN 38301
Phone: 731-423-9344
Fax: 731-423-8918

District
Clifford Davis Federal Building
167 North Main Street, Suite 1068
Memphis, TN 38103
Phone: 901-544-4224
Fax: 901-544-4227

Key Staff
Edward Pitts
Media Director
455 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-4944
Fax: 202-228-3398

Key Staff
Bonnie Sansonetti
Scheduler
455 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-4944
Fax: 202-228-3398

Key Staff
Tom Ingram
Chief of Staff
455 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-4944
Fax: 202-228-3398

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