Lamar Alexander

former Republican US Senator from Tennessee (2003-2021)

A Senator from Tennessee; born in Maryville, Tennessee, on July 3, 1940; B.A., Vanderbilt University 1962; J.D., New York University Law School 1965; governor of Tennessee 1979-1987; chairman of the National Governors Association 1985-1986; U.S. secretary of education 1991-1993; elected as a Republican to the U.S. Senate in 2002; reelected in 2008 for the term ending January 3, 2015; chair, Republican Conference (2008-2012).

Relationships Interlocks Giving Data

Leadership & Staff

Ryan Loskarn

• Chief of Staff*

Megan Lane Lobbyist, Corrections Corporation of America

• Staff ('07)

Tom Ingram

• Chief of Staff

Charles L Overby Chairman and CEO of the Freedom Forum/Newseum

• Special Assistant

Robert Flanagan Son of Acting LA AG William Flanagan arrested for wiretapping Landrieu's office

• Intern (past)

Positions

America 2000 Education Plan Developed by George Bush and Lamar Alexander 1991

• Developed ('91→?)*

Education Commission of the States: James Bryant Conant Award Annual Award Begin in 1977 for Individual Contributions to American Education

• Award Winner ('88→?)*

Government Positions

Office of the Governor of Tennessee

• Governor ('79→'87)

Children and Families Subcommittee

• Ranking Member

Public Sector Solutions to Global Warming, Oversight, and Children's Health Protection Subcommittee

• Ranking Member

Legislative Branch Subcommittee

• Ranking Member

Donors

CoreCivic Largest private prison company in America | Formerly CCA

• Donation · 56,450 USD

Unitedhealth Group Incorporated PAC (United for Health)

• Donation/Grant · 7,500 USD ('13→'14)

Lee Beaman Beaman Automotive Group, Nashville Tennessee

• Donation/Grant

Alexander for President Inc

• Principal Campaign Committee

Alexander for Senate 2014 Inc

• Principal Campaign Committee

Tennessee-Alexander Victory Committee

• Other Campaign Committee

Alexander for Senate 2008 Inc

• Principal Campaign Committee

Alexander for Senate Inc

• Authorized Campaign Committee

Federal Election Campaign Contributions

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Standing With Conservatives

• 1 contribution · 50,000 USD (Aug 3 '20)

Tennessee Republican Party Federal Election Account

• 11 contributions · 13,700 USD ('93→'01)

Lamar Alexander former Republican US Senator from Tennessee (2003-2021)

• 6 contributions · 5,997 USD ('94→'08)

Campaign for a New American Century

• 1 contribution · 5,000 USD ('93)

Van Hilleary US Representative from Tennessee

• 2 contributions · 2,000 USD ('96→'99)

William H Frist US Senator from Tennessee

• 2 contributions · 2,000 USD ('98→'99)

New Hampshire Republican State Committee

• 1 contribution · 1,200 USD ('99)

William Baxter Lee

• 1 contribution · 1,000 USD (Mar 14 '22)

Baxter Lee For Congress

• 1 contribution · 1,000 USD (Mar 14 '22)

Bill Cahill

• 1 contribution · 1,000 USD ('01)

Campaign Donors

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Paul Miller Paul Miller Construction Company Inc, Thompsonville Illinois

• 1 contribution · 18,750 USD (Oct 24 '14)

Joseph Howard Davenport III principal, Pointer Management

• 12 contributions · 18,200 USD ('95→'12)

John Hull Dobbs Dobbs Management Service; In 1998, Dobbs Automotive Group sold its 22 dealerships to AutoNation

• 11 contributions · 15,350 USD ('95→'08)

James J Powell Powell Construction

• 9 contributions · 14,600 USD (Mar 31 '95→Oct 31 '13)

Steve Turner Chairman and CEO, FNB Financial Corp. parent company of Farmers National Bank

• 9 contributions · 13,800 USD (Feb 7 '95→Feb 14 '13)

Ben R Rechter Member of Rogers Group Inc. (RGI)’s Board of Directors; grandson to RGI-founder Ralph Rogers

• 9 contributions · 13,800 USD (Jan 20 '95→Mar 1 '13)

H Rodes Hart Principal owner, chairman and CEO - Franklin Industries

• 13 contributions · 13,800 USD (Jan 20 '95→Mar 14 '13)

Fred Dettwiller President and CEO of DET Distributing

• 13 contributions · 13,700 USD (Jan 20 '95→Feb 14 '13)

Colleen Conway-Welch Professor and Dean Emerita, Vanderbilt School Of Nursing

• 11 contributions · 13,700 USD (Nov 8 '94→Mar 1 '13)

Avron B Fogelman Former owner of the Kansas City Royals MLB baseball team; Fogelman Properties, Memphis

• 9 contributions · 13,600 USD (Jan 13 '95→Feb 12 '14)

Memberships

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US Senate upper house of the United States Congress

• Senator (Jan 7 '03→Jan 3 '21)

Roosevelt Conservation Caucus US Congressional Caucus for right-of-center solutions to environmental issues

• Senate member

Republican Party The U.S. Republican Party

• Member

Retirement and Aging Subcommittee

• Member

Senate Rules and Administration Committee

• Member

Senate Environment and Public Works Committee

• Member

Children and Families Subcommittee

• Member

Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

• Member

Public Sector Solutions to Global Warming, Oversight, and Children's Health Protection Subcommittee

• Member

Clean Air and Nuclear Safety Subcommittee

• Member

Schools

New York University School of Law

• JD (?→'65) [+1]

• JD (?→'65)

Vanderbilt University

• BA (?→'62)

Miscellaneous Relationships

Peter P Smith Former US Representative from Vermont, Online Education, Ridge Lane

• Colleague - Education Commission of the States ('82→'86)*

Common Core State Standards The Common Core State Standards

• supported by

Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions Conservative organization focused on energy, environmental and security issues

• Recognizes as 'Clean Energy Champion' ('17→?)*

Joe Nathan Educator, Promoter of School Choice and MN Charter Law

• Consultant ('84→'85)*

George H W Bush 41st US president; DCI 1976-77

• Partner on Education ('88→'89)*

Charlottesville Education Summit 1989 Beginning of US Standards-Based Education Reform

• Project ('88→'89)*

Comprehensive Education Reform Act, Tennessee 1984 Enacted by Lamar Alexander

• Enacted by ('84→?)