105th Congress (1997-1999)106th Congress (1999-2001)
Years of Service: 1989- Party: Republican
LOTT, Chester Trent, a Representative
and a Senator from Mississippi; born in Grenada, Grenada County, Miss., October
9, 1941; graduated from Pascagoula public schools; B.P.A., University of
Mississippi, 1963; J.D., same university 1967; served as field representative
for the University of Mississippi 1963-1965; admitted to the Mississippi bar in
1967 and commenced practice in Pascagoula; administrative assistant to United
States Representative William M. Colmer 1968-1972; elected as a Republican to
the Ninety-third and to the seven succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1973-January
3, 1989); minority whip (Ninety-seventh through One Hundredth Congresses);
elected to the United States Senate in 1988; reelected in 1994 for the term
commencing January 3, 1995; Republican whip, 1995-1996; majority leader, 1996-.
-- Biographical
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