Current Office: U.S. Senate
Seniority: Junior Seat
First Elected: 11/05/1996
Last Elected: 11/04/2008
Next Election: 2014
Party: Republican
Background Information
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Mary Blackshear
3 Children: Mary, Ruth, Sam.
Birth Date: 12/24/1946
Birthplace: Selma, AL
Home City: Mobile, AL
Religion: Methodist
Education:
JD, University of Alabama, 1973
BA, Huntingdon College, 1969.
Professional Experience:
United States Attorney, Southern District of Alabama, 1981-1993
Captain, United States Army/United States Army Reserves, 1973-1986
United States District Judge, Southern District of Alabama, 1985
Assistant United States Attorney, Southern District of Alabama, 1975-1977
Law Practice, Russellville, 1973-1975
Partner, Stockman, Bedsole, Sessions.
Political Experience:
Senator, United States Senate, 1997-present
Alabama Attorney General, 1995-1997.
Organizations:
Member, Administrative Board Chair, Ashland Place United Methodist Church, 1987-present
Board of Trustees, Mobile Bay Area Partnership for Youth, 1981-present
Vice-President, Mobile Lions Club, 1993-1994
Advisory Committee, Mobile Crimestoppers Program, 1983-1986
President, Huntingdon College National Alumni Association, 1981-1983
Eagle Scout, 1964
Delegate, Alabama Methodist Conference
American Bar Association
Lay Leader/Sunday School Teacher, Ashland Place United Methodist Church.
Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees:
Vice-Chair, United States Attorneys General Advisory Committee, 1989
United States Attorneys General Advisory Committee, 1987-1989
United States Attorneys Committee on Legislation and Rules, 1983-1985
Chair, Republican Steering Committee
Senate Caucus, International Narcotics Control
Chair, United States Attorneys General Advisory Committee, Controlled Substances Subcommittee
Chair, United States-Mexico Interparliamentary Group.
Committees:
Armed Services, Member
Budget, Member
Energy and Natural Resources, Member
Judiciary, Ranking Member
Subcommittee on Administrative Oversight and the Courts, Ranking Member
Subcommittee on Airland, Member
Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs, Member
Subcommittee on Energy, Member
Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees and Border Security, Member
Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests, Member
Subcommittee on SeaPower, Member
Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, Member
Subcommittee on Terrorism and Homeland Security, Member
Subcommittee on Water and Power, Member
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Contact Information
Washington, D.C. Webmail:
http://sessions.senate.gov/pub ...
Washington, D.C. Website:
http://sessions.senate.gov/
Washington, D.C. Address
335 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510-0104
Phone: 202-224-4124
Fax: 202-224-3149
District Address
41 West I-65 Service Road North
Colonial Bank Centre, Suite 2300-A
Mobile, AL 36608-1291
Phone: 251-414-3083
Fax: 251-414-5845
District Address
1800 Fifth Avenue North
341 Vance Federal Building
Birmingham, AL 35203-2171
Phone: 205-731-1500
Fax: 205-731-0221
District Address
7550 Halcyon Summit Drive
Suite 150
Montgomery, AL 36117
Phone: 334-244-7017
Fax: 334-244-7091
District Address
200 Clinton Avenue North West
Regions Center, Suite 802
Huntsville, AL 35801-4932
Phone: 256-533-0979
Fax: 256-533-0745
Key Staff AddressKate Hollis Scheduler Phone: 202-224-4124
Key Staff AddressStephen Boyd Press Secretary Phone: 202-224-4124
Key Staff AddressRick Dearborn Chief of Staff Phone: 202-224-4124
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