Trent Lott

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Chester Trent Lott Sr. (born October 9 1941) is a former United States Senator from Mississippi who served in numerous leadership positions in both the United States House of Representatives and the Senate. He entered Congress as one of the first of a wave of Republicans winning seats in Southern states that had been solidly Democratic.

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active years end date

1989-01-03, 1996-06-12, 2001-01-03, 2001-01-20, 2001-06-06, 2003-01-03, 2007-12-18

active years start date

1973-01-03, 1981-01-03, 1989-01-03, 1995-01-03, 1996-06-12, 2001-01-03, 2001-01-20, 2001-06-06, 2007-01-03

alma mater

University of Mississippi, University of Mississippi School of Law

birth date

1941-10-09

birth name

Chester Trent Lott

birth place

Mississippi, Grenada Mississippi

deputy

Don Nickles

office

Senate Majority Leader, Senate Majority Whip, Senate Minority Leader, Senate Minority Whip, House Minority Whip

party

Republican Party (United States)

region

Mississippi, Mississippi's 5th congressional district

religion

Southern Baptist Convention

residence

Mississippi, Pascagoula Mississippi

successor

Tom Daschle, Roger Wicker, Larkin I. Smith, Dick Cheney, Don Nickles, Jon Kyl