United States Senator - Lamar Alexander

“Be proud to say that we are all Americans." – Lamar Alexander


	When I was 10 years old, my father took me to the Blount County courthouse to meet Howard H. Baker, Sr., our congressman. Mr. Baker stopped and talked with me and gave me a dime. I was sure I had just met the most respected man in the world, other than my father and our preacher. Between my junior and senior years at Maryville High School , I visited Washington, D.C. for the first time. Again, Mr. Baker found time for a visit. He wrote me a nice letter, which now hangs in my office. I am sure those two experiences had something to do with my volunteering t... more

Alexander Honors the Courage of Governor Frank G. Clement

Sen. Lamar Alexander (far left), former Tennessee State Senator Anna Belle Clement O'Brien and former U.S. Representative Bob Clement discuss Gov. Frank G. Clement's courageous role in the desegration of Clinton High School during a ceremony at the Green McAdoo site in Clinton recently.

“In 1956, one year before Central High School in Little Rock was integrated, Governor Clement and the citizens of Clinton did what they were supposed to do by enforcing the law and successfully integrating Clinton High School without federal intervention,” Alexander said. “The Clinton 12 bravely stood up and became the first students to enter a desegregated public high school in the South, and we need to honor their important place in our nation’s history. We also need to recognize the leadership and courage it took for Governor Clement to desegregate Clinton High without the need for federal armed forces. I think it is very important to honor the story of the Clinton 12 and what the Tennessee community and especially Governor Clement did a year before Little Rock Central by making this site a unit in the National Park System.”

U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) today honored the courage of Governor Frank G. Clement for his role in the desegregation of Clinton High School during a ceremony at the Green McAdoo site here in Clinton. “In 1956, one year before Central High School in Little Rock was integrated, Governor Clement and the citizens of Clinton did what they were supposed to do by enforcing the law and succe... read more

Alexander, Cohen Announce Progress in Securing $500,000 for MED Emergency Room Upgrade, Say "MED Fix" Reimbursement For Out-of-State Patients Also on the Agenda

September 12th, 2008 - U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) and U.S. Representative Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.), today announced progress in the effort ...
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Alexander Pushes for Clean Air Standards

September 11th, 2008 - U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) said today during a bipartisan roundtable he hosted with Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.) t...
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Alexander Statement on the 7th Anniversary of the September 11th Attacks

September 11th, 2008 - U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) today released the following statement after attending the Congressional Remembrance C...
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Alexander Votes to Keep Highway Trust Fund Intact

September 11th, 2008 - U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) today said that he voted in favor of the Highway Trust Fund bill (H.R. 6532) to ensure...
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Alexander Pushes Amendment to Protect Benefits of Tennessee’s Sick Nuclear Workers

September 10th, 2008 - U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) today introduced legislation that would ensure compensation for the families of sick f...
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