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Senate Years of Service: 1994-2003 Party: Republican
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THOMPSON, Fred Dalton, a Senator from Tennessee; born in Sheffield, Ala., on August 19, 1942; attended the
public schools in Lawrenceburg, Tenn.; graduated from Memphis State University 1964; received J.D.
degree from Vanderbilt University 1967; admitted to the Tennessee bar in 1967 and commenced the
practice of law; assistant U.S. attorney 1969-1972; minority counsel, Senate Select Committee on
Presidential Campaign Activities (Watergate Committee) 1973-1974; special counsel to Tennessee
Governor Lamar Alexander 1980; special counsel, Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
1980-1981; special counsel, Senate Intelligence Committee 1982; member, Tennessee Appellate
Court Nominating Commission 1985-1987; actor; elected as a Republican to the United States
Senate in the November 8, 1994, special election to fill the unexpired portion of the term ending
January 3, 1997, left vacant by the resignation of Albert Gore, Jr.; took the oath of office on
December 2, 1994; reelected in 1996 for the term ending January 3, 2003; not a candidate for
reelection in 2002; chair, Committee on Governmental Affairs (One Hundred Fifth and One Hundred
Sixth Congresses; One Hundred Seventh Congress [January 20, 2001-June 6, 2001]); resumed acting
career.
BibliographyThompson, Fred D. At That Point in Time: The
Inside Story of the Senate Watergate Committee. New York: Quadrangle/New York Times
Book Co., 1975.
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