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FORMER GOVERNOR
LAMAR ALEXANDER.....................



Republican party









Age: 58

Born: July 3, 1940

Current Position: Chair, Campaign for a New American Century; Chair, We the Parents

Career Highlights: Candidate for President (1995-96); Counsel, Baker, Donelson, Caldwell & Bearman (1993-95); Secretary of Education (1991-93); President, University of Tennessee (1988-91); Chairman, National Governors Association (1985-86); Governor of Tennessee (1979-87); private law practice (1971-78); Assistant in the White House office of Congressional Relations (1969-70); Legislative assistant to Senator Howard Baker (1967-68)

Education: Vanderbilt University, B.A. (1962); New York University, J.D. (1965)

Military Service: None

Family: Married - Leslee 'Honey' Buhler; Four children - Andrew, Leslee, Kathryn, William

Hometown: Maryville, Tennessee

Religion:Presbyterian

• Affiliated P.A.C.(Federal and TENN): Campaign for a New American Century

  • Cash-On-Hand (1/1/97): $67,197
  • Total Receipts (1/1/97 - 6/30/98): $3,148,985
  • Total Disbursements (1/1/97 - 6/30/98): $3,108,814
  • Contributions to Federal Candidates/Committees and
    Other Political Committees (1/1/97 - 6/30/98): $26,300
  • Ending Cash-On-Hand (as of 6/30/98): $107,369
  • Debt Owed (as of 6/30/98): $0

• Affiliated P.A.C. (Virginia): We the Parents

(No filings as of 9/30/98 but paid for TV ads featuring Alexander in August and September 1998 in New Hampshire and Iowa)

• Website: www.lamaralexander.com

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