How education and upbringing influenced the life of Lamar Alexander. A timeline of key moments.
Lamar Alexander is an American politician and attorney notable for his extensive career in public service. He served as a U.S. Senator for Tennessee from 2003 to 2021, and previously as the 45th Governor of Tennessee from 1979 to 1987. Furthermore, he held the position of the 5th United States Secretary of Education from 1991 to 1993, contributing to the implementation of Education 2000. A member of the Republican Party, Alexander's career reflects a long-standing involvement in both state and federal governance, with a particular focus on education.
On July 3, 1940, Andrew Lamar Alexander Jr. was born. He would later become a U.S. Senator and the 45th governor of Tennessee.
In 1962, Alexander graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Vanderbilt University with a degree in Latin American studies.
In 1965, Alexander obtained his Juris Doctor from the New York University School of Law.
After the 1974 campaign, Alexander returned to the practice of law. In 1974, TIME Magazine named Alexander one of the 200 Faces of the Future.
In 1978, Alexander ran for governor again, walking from Mountain City to Memphis, making a name for himself.
In early 1978 the Tennessee State Constitution had been amended to allow a governor to succeed himself.
In 1983, Alexander implemented his "Better Schools" program, which standardized basic skills for all students, and increased math, science and computer education.
In 1988, Alexander began his tenure as the president of the University of Tennessee.
In 1991, Alexander left his position as president of the University of Tennessee to become Secretary of Education.
In 2000, Lamar Alexander helped with the implementation of Education 2000 as United States Secretary of Education from 1991 to 1993.
In April 2007, Lamar Alexander played piano on singer Patti Page's re-recording of her 1950 hit "Tennessee Waltz," at the invitation of record executive Mike Curb. He and Page performed the song live at an April 4 fundraiser for his senatorial re-election campaign in Nashville.
In 2007, Lamar Alexander touted the implementation of the Iraq Study Group recommendations, suggesting that President Bush could be viewed as a Truman-esque figure if he followed through with the Group's suggestions.
On October 6, 2018, Lamar Alexander was among the 50 senators who voted to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court.
In November 2018, Lamar Alexander joined eleven other Republican senators in signing a letter to President Trump, requesting that the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) be submitted to Congress by the end of the month for a vote before year's end.
In September 2020, Lamar Alexander supported an immediate vote on President Trump's nominee to fill the Supreme Court vacancy caused by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, stating it was expected that a Republican Senate would vote on a Republican president's nominee.
In 2021, Lamar Alexander's son, Drew, passed away.
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