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Party
Republican
Campaign Web Site
www.ImWithFred.com
Current Position
Candidate
Personal
Birthdate: Aug. 19, 1942; Sheffield, Ala. (Age: 65)
Education: B.S., 1964, Memphis St. University; J.D., 1967, Vanderbilt University
Military: None
Family: Married (Jeri Kehn Thompson); 4 children (Fred Dalton Jr., Daniel, Hayden and Samuel)
Hometown: McClean, Va.
Religion: Protestant
Career Highlights
• Author, Actor, 2003-present
• U.S. Senator, 1995-2003
• Tenn. Appellate Court Nom. Comm., 1985-87
• Special Counsel, U.S. Sen. Intelligence Committee, 1982
• Special Counsel, U.S. Sen. Foreign Relations Committee, 1980-81
• Special Counsel, Tenn. Gov. Lamar Alexander, 1980
• Minority Counsel, U.S. Sen. Watergate Committee, 1973-74
• Asst. U.S. Atty., Middle Tenn. District, 1969-72
• Atty./lobbyist, 1967-94
Presidential Announcement Date
September 5, 2007
Dropped Out Of Race
January 22, 2008
Books Authored
"At That Point in Time: The Inside Story of the Senate Watergate Committee," (1975)
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