Lamar Alexander
Lamar Alexander is a former governor of Tennessee and a Republican senator known for his bipartisan approach in the Senate.
Andrew Lamar Alexander
Political Figure
July 3, 1940
Cancer
84
Maryville, Tennessee
Lamar Alexander, an American politician and attorney, held the position of United States Senator from Tennessee between 2003 and 2021. Before that, he was the governor of Tennessee from 1979 to 1987. Some of Alexander’s significant accomplishments include his role as the United States Secretary of Education, involvement in the National Commission on Excellence in Education, and support for initiatives like the New Freedom Initiative and the Patient’s Bill of Rights. Besides his political career, Alexander is a talented pianist who has performed at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville.