Spencer Abraham became the nation's 10th Secretary of
Energy on January 20, 2001. Hed led the department until 1 February 2005, when Samuel Wright Bodman was sworn in as the 11th Secretary of Energy.
Prior to becoming Secretary of Energy, Mr. Abraham served as a United
States Senator from Michigan from 1995-2001 where he was the author of 22
pieces of legislation signed into law - an unprecedented accomplishment
for a freshman Senator. Before his election to the Senate, Abraham served
as co-chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC)
from 1991 to 1993. He was also Chairman of the Michigan Republican Party
from 1983-1990 and Deputy Chief of Staff to Vice President Dan Quayle from
1990 to 1991.
Spencer Abraham and his wife, Jane, have three children. He is a native
of Lansing, Michigan and a graduate of the Harvard University School of
Law and Michigan State University.
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