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Revision as of 00:49, 26 December 2002 by Cyde (talk | contribs) (Modified links)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Chester Trent Lott (born October 9, 1941) is a United States Senator from Mississippi. He was Senate Majority Leader from June 12, 1996 through June 5, 2001. On June 5, 2001, when Vermont Senator Jim Jeffords became an Independent, the Republicans lost control of the Senate, and Lott became Minority Leader. With the Republicans' victory in the 2002 Senate elections, Lott was once again slated to become Majority Leader when the 108th Senate convenes on January 7, 2003; however, comments made by Lott that appear to be nostalgic for segregation made his leadership position untenable, and he resigned from leadership on December 20, 2002.
Political Biography
Trent Lott entered public office in 1972, when he was elected to the House of Representatives from Mississippi. He served eight terms, then successfully ran for Senate in 1988. He was re-elected in 1994 and 2000. He became majority leader in 1996, following the resignation of Senator Bob Dole from the Senate to pursue the Presidency.
See more information on the recent controversy surrounding Trent Lott's resignation as majority leader.