2 Quotes & Sayings By Lamar Alexander
Lamar Alexander, Governor of Tennessee since 2003, is a former United States Attorney General and United States Senator. He served as the Republican governor of Tennessee from 1979 to 1987. Alexander led the successful fight against the first tobacco settlement in history, which saved Tennessee taxpayers more than $1.8 billion. He was elected governor of Tennessee in 1986, winning reelection with 65 percent of the vote
He went on to serve as U.S. Senator from 1987 to 2003, where he earned a reputation as a bipartisan leader with a strong record of accomplishment on issues important to Tennesseans - including education reform, economic development, homeland security and veterans' affairs.