Alan K. Simpson
Alan Kooi Simpson (born September 2, 1931 in Denver , Colorado ) is an American politician and a former Senator of the Republican Party .
After graduating from Cranbrook School in Bloomfield Hills , Simpson studied at the University of Wyoming at Laramie and, after graduating in 1954 and serving two years in the United States Army, attended the University of Wyoming Law School . In 1958 he was admitted to the bar and practiced in Cody . From 1964 to 1977 Simpson was a member of the House of Representatives from Wyoming before he was elected as a Republican to the US Senate on November 7, 1978 , where he represented the state of Wyoming as a senator from 1979 to 1997 . He was a member of the Baker Commission .
Alan Kooi Simpson is the son of former Senator Milward Lee Simpson .
Web links
- Alan K. Simpson in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
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| SURNAME | Simpson, Alan K. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Simpson, Alan Kooi |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American Senator |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 2, 1931 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Denver , Colorado , United States |