United States Senator - Lamar Alexander

“Be proud to say that we are all Americans." – Lamar Alexander


	When I was 10 years old, my father took me to the Blount County courthouse to meet Howard H. Baker, Sr., our congressman. Mr. Baker stopped and talked with me and gave me a dime. I was sure I had just met the most respected man in the world, other than my father and our preacher. Between my junior and senior years at Maryville High School , I visited Washington, D.C. for the first time. Again, Mr. Baker found time for a visit. He wrote me a nice letter, which now hangs in my office. I am sure those two experiences had something to do with my volunteering t... more

Alexander One of Two U.S. Senators to Receive National Guard’s Medal of Merit

U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) today accepted the “Charles Dick Medal of Merit” award during a meeting in Nashville with Tennessee National Guard members. Alexander was one of two U.S. Senators nationwide presented with this annual award recognizing elected officials who make significant contributions to the National Guard. “Throughout Senator Alexander’s public service, he has demonst... read more

Alexander: New Center Will Help Preserve Howard Baker’s Legacy for New Generation of Leaders

October 31st, 2008 - U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) said today at the dedication of the new Howard H. Baker, Jr. Center for Public Policy ...
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Alexander One of Two U.S. Senators to Receive National Guard’s Medal of Merit

October 29th, 2008 - U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) today accepted the “Charles Dick Medal of Merit” award during a meeting in Nashville w...
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Alexander Calls for Equal Treatment for Tennesseans in GI Bill

October 28th, 2008 - U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) said today in Clarksville that the Senate should pass his legislation to amend the new...
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Alexander Receives “Friend of The Farm Bureau” Award

October 27th, 2008 - Kingsport, Tenn. – U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) today accepted the “Friend of the Farm Bureau” award during a meeti...
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Alexander: Mounting Childhood Obesity Is A National Crisis

October 23rd, 2008 - U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) said in Nashville today that childhood obesity has become a national epidemic and that...
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