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| Affiliation | Democratic |
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1985-01-01 |
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| Name | James R. Sasser |
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Nashville, Tennessee , United States |
| Email | None |
| Website | None |
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September 30, 1936
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| Died | September 10, 2024
(87 years)
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| Contributor | RP |
| Last Modifed | Mr. Matt
Sep 11, 2024 12:36pm |
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Married - Military Reserve - Methodist -
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| Info | born in Memphis, Shelby County, Tenn., September 30, 1936; attended the public schools of Nashville; attended the University of Tennessee 1954-1955; graduated, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, 1958; graduated, Vanderbilt Law School 1961; admitted to the Tennessee bar in 1961 and commenced practice in Nashville; served in the United States Marine Corps Reserve 1957-1963; elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate in 1976; reelected in 1982 and again in 1988 and served from January 3, 1977 to January 3, 1995; unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1994; chairman, Committee on the Budget (One Hundred First and One Hundred Second Congresses); fellow, Institute of Politics, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, 1995; appointed ambassador to the People�s Republic of China by President William Jefferson Clinton, September 22, 1995, confirmed December 14, 1995.
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