Honorable Lamar Alexander
United States Senator, Tennessee, Republican
Senator Alexander was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 2002. He served as Tennessee Governor from 1978 to 1986. He is the ranking minority member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee and also serves on the Appropriations Committee and the Rules and Administration Committee. The following is from a March 14, 2013, press release issued by Senator Alexander’s office. At a hearing today of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee on legislation to raise the minimum wage by more than 39 percent and mandate automatic increases every year by the rate of inflation, Ranking…
