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Dr. Phil Roe, US House of Representatives Residence: Johnson City Marital Status: Married (Pam) Prev. Occupation: Physician Prev. Political Exp.: Johnson City Commission, 2003-09 Military: USA, 1973-74 Education: BS Austin Peay State University, 1967; MD University of Tennessee, 1973 Birthdate: 07/21/1945 Birthplace: Clarksville, TN Religion: Methodist Percentage in Last Election: 72% Congressman Phil Roe represents the First Congressional District of Tennessee, which includes Carter, Cocke, Greene, Hamblen, Hancock, Hawkins, Johnson, Sullivan, Unicoi, Washington, Jefferson and Sevier Counties. A resident of Johnson City serving his first term in Congress, Phil has a strong work ethic that is committed to working on behalf of the First District, Tennessee and our nation. A native of Tennessee, Phil was born on July 21, 1945 in Clarksville. He earned a degree in Biology with a minor in Chemistry from Austin Peay State University in 1967 and went on and to earn his Medical Degree from the University of Tennessee in 1970. Upon graduation, he served two years in the United States Army Medical Corps. Congressman Roe serves on three Committees that allow him to address and influence the many issues that are important to the First District farmers, students, teachers, veterans and workers: Agriculture (serving on the Livestock and Horticulture Subcommittee; and the Rural Development, Biotechnology, Specialty Crops and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee), Veteran Affairs (serving as the Ranking Member on the Oversight and Investigation Subcommittee) and Education and Labor (serving on Higher Education, Life Long Learning and Competitiveness Subcommittee, Health Employment, Labor and Pensions Subcommittee and serving on Healthy Families and Communities Subcommittee; and the Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions subcommittee; and the Higher Education, Lifelong Learning and Competitiveness Subcommittee). While these committees put the First Congressional District in a position to be at the forefront of many debates, Congressman Roe has been an active voice on taxes, government spending, energy, transportation and protecting our values. As a physician, Congressman Roe has become an active player in the effort to reform our nation’s health care system. He is a member of the Physicians’ Caucus and the Health Caucus. Prior to serving in Congress, Phil served as the Mayor of Johnson City from 2007 to 2009 and Vice Mayor from 2003 to 2007. As a physician, Phil ran a successful medical practice in Johnson City for 31 years, delivering close to 5,000 babies. Phil and his wife Pam have three children: David C. Roe 36, John Roe 32, and Whitney Larkin 24. They are proud to have two grandchildren. Phil and Pam are members of Munsey United Methodist Church. For More Information: http://www.roe.house.gov |
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Lamar Alexander, US Senate Residence: Maryville Marital Status: Married (Honey) Prev. Occupation: Public Official Prev. Political Exp.: TN Governor, 1979-87; US Secy. of Education, 1991-93 Education: BA Vanderbilt University, 1962; JD New York University Law School, 1965 Birthdate: 07/03/1940 Birthplace: Maryville, TN Religion: Presbyterian Percentage in Last Election: 65% Lamar Alexander was born in Maryville, the son of a kindergarten teacher and an elementary school principal. He is a seventh generation Tennessean. He chairs the Senate Republican Conference and serves on committees overseeing education, clean air, highways, science, appropriations and the Tennessee Valley Authority. He is the only Tennessean ever popularly elected both governor and U.S. Senator. Sen. Alexander has been U.S. Education Secretary, University of Tennessee president, and professor at Harvard 's School of Government. He chaired the National Governors’ Association and President Reagan's Commission on Americans Outdoors. In private life, he helped found the nation’s largest provider of worksite day care. In his campaign for governor, Lamar Alexander walked 1,000 miles across Tennessee in his now famous red and black plaid shirt. Once elected, he helped Tennessee become the third largest auto producer and the first state to pay teachers more for teaching well. He is a classical and country pianist and the author of seven books, including Six Months Off, the story of his family’s life in Australia after he was governor. Lamar Alexander and Honey Buhler were married in 1969. They have four children and four grandchildren. He is a Presbyterian elder. For More Information: http://alexander.senate.gov/public/ |
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Bob Corker, US Senator Residence: Chattanooga Marital Status: Married (Elizabeth) Prev. Occupation: Businessman Prev. Political Exp.: Mayor of Chattanooga, 2001-05 Education: BS University of Tennessee, 1974 Birthdate: 08/24/1952 Birthplace: Orangeburg, SC Religion: Christian Percentage in Last Election: 51% Bob Corker grew up in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He attended public schools, played sports, and from an early age learned to love and value hard work. He took his first job at age 13 picking up trash and spent his teenage years bagging ice, working at the Western Auto and putting in long hours as a construction laborer. Bob graduated from the University of Tennessee in 1974 with a degree in Industrial Management, and after working four years as a construction superintendent, he started his own construction company with $8,000. The company grew as it quickly gained a reputation for meeting deadlines on time and under budget and eventually expanded to operations in 18 states. Over time, Bob’s business interests evolved to acquiring and developing commercial real estate. After traveling with his church on a mission trip to Haiti in his late twenties, Bob began to take a closer look at needs in his own community. He led the creation of Chattanooga Neighborhood Enterprise, a non-profit organization that today has helped over 10,000 families secure decent, fit and affordable housing through low-interest loans and personal training in home maintenance. In 1994, Bob was appointed Tennessee Commissioner of Finance and Administration, where he served for two years in the highest appointed office in state government. As commissioner, he tightened the state's budget and helped move almost 40,000 Tennesseans off welfare and into jobs. In 2001, Bob was elected mayor of Chattanooga. He transformed Chattanooga’s waterfront – attracting $2.1 billion of investment to revitalize the city, implemented merit bonus pay for teachers which dramatically raised student achievement in some of the city’s most challenged schools, and worked with local law enforcement officials to cut violent crime in half. On November 7, 2006, Bob Corker was elected to serve the people of Tennessee in the United States Senate. He is a member of the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, the Foreign Relations Committee and ranking member of the Special Committee on Aging. Bob and his wife, Elizabeth, have been married for 23 years and have two daughters, Julia and Emily. The Corker family lives in Chattanooga. For More Information: http://corker.senate.gov/public/ |
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