Trent Lott

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 and reelected in 1994, 2000, and again in 2006 and served from January 3, 1989, until his resignation on December 18, 2007. Republican party whip (1995-1996, 2007). Majority leader (1996-January 3, 2001, January 20-June 6, 2001). Minority leader (January 3-20, 2001. June 6, 2001-January 6, 2003). Chair, Committee on Rules and Administration (One Hundred Eighth and One Hundred Ninth Congresses).