Phil Gramm
American politician (born 1942) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the American politician. For other persons of a similar name, see Philip Graham (disambiguation).
William Philip Gramm (born July 8, 1942) is an American economist and politician who represented Texas in both chambers of Congress. Though he began his political career as a Democrat, Gramm switched to the Republican Party in 1983. Gramm was an unsuccessful candidate in the 1996 Republican Party presidential primaries against eventual nominee Bob Dole.
Quick Facts United States Senator from Texas, Preceded by ...
Phil Gramm | |
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United States Senator from Texas | |
In office January 3, 1985 – November 30, 2002 | |
Preceded by | John Tower |
Succeeded by | John Cornyn |
Chair of the Senate Banking Committee | |
In office January 20, 2001 – June 6, 2001 | |
Preceded by | Paul Sarbanes |
Succeeded by | Paul Sarbanes |
In office January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2001 | |
Preceded by | Al D'Amato |
Succeeded by | Paul Sarbanes |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 6th district | |
In office January 3, 1979 – January 5, 1983 | |
Preceded by | Olin Teague |
Succeeded by | Himself[lower-alpha 1] |
In office February 12, 1983 – January 3, 1985 | |
Preceded by | Himself |
Succeeded by | Joe Barton |
Personal details | |
Born | William Philip Gramm (1942-07-08) July 8, 1942 (age 81) Fort Benning, Georgia, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic (before 1983) Republican (1983–present) |
Spouse | Wendy Lee |
Children | 2 |
Education | University of Georgia (BA, MA, PhD) |
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