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The Education of a Senator
Coverage of The Education of a Senator in the Nexus archive.
Lamar Alexanderperson2Tennesseeplace1University of Tennesseeorganization1U.S. Secretary of Educationtopic1Congressorganization1The Little Plaid Booktopic1Banner & Companyorganization1Phil Bredesenperson1Howard Bakerperson1Al Goreperson1Bill Haslamperson1redistrictingtopic1Tennessee General Assemblyorganization1
- Lamar Alexander: Former Senator and Tennessee Governor
Lamar Alexander walked over 1,000 miles across Tennessee, served as governor during Democratic rule, and held roles in Congress, U.S. Secretary of Education, and University of Tennessee president. He authored two books on leadership and politics.
- Editor’s notebook: The silence of Tennessee’s ‘statesmen’
The article discusses the silence of Tennessee's prominent former political figures, including Phil Bredesen, Howard Baker, Al Gore, Bill Haslam, and Lamar Alexander, on controversial issues. Al Gore recently criticized Tennessee's mid-decade redistricting as 'a problem for democracy,' while others rarely address contentious topics despite their political influence.