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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 Key Votes

S Amdt 1537 - Approving the Keystone XL Pipeline Project
Amendment (Yea)

March 8, 2012 - Authorizes TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, L.P., to construct, operate, and maintain crude oil and hydrocarbon pipeline facilities at the United States-Canada border without any additional ...

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Recent Public Statements

Alexander Opposes Nominees to NLRB Who Remained on Board After Court Found Their Appointments Unconstitutional

May 22, 2013 - In a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee vote today on the five nominees to the National Labor Relations Board, U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander ...

Senate Health Committee Passes Alexander and Colleagues' Bill to Fix Responsibility for Safety of Sterile Compounded Drugs

May 22, 2013 - The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee today passed legislation introduced by Ranking Member Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) and his colleagues to fix responsibility for ...

Alexander: House Passage of Senate Legislation to Stop Corps' Unreasonable Fishing Restrictions "Ends the Discussion"

May 21, 2013 - U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) today announced that the U.S. House of Representatives passed his Senate legislation which includes an immediate two-year ban to stop ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress Net Congressional Score 33%
2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress Regressive Action Score 55
2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress Progressive Action Score 21%
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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
Howard H. Baker, Jr.
United States Courthouse
800 Market Street, Suite 112
Knoxville, TN 37902
Phone: 865-545-4253
Fax: 865-545-4252

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

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

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
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

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

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