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1982 United States Senate Election In Tennessee
The 1982 United States Senate election in Tennessee was held on November 2, 1982, concurrently with other elections to the United States Senate in other states as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic Party (United States), Democratic U.S. Senator Jim Sasser won re-election. Sasser defeated Republican Party (United States), Republican Robin Beard. Democratic primary Candidates *Jim Sasser, incumbent U.S. Senator *Charles Gordon Vick, perennial candidate Results Republican Candidates *Robin Beard, U.S. Representative *William Bryce Thompson, Jr. Results Results See also * 1982 United States Senate elections References {{United States elections, 1982 United States Senate elections in Tennessee, 1982 1982 United States Senate elections, Tennessee 1982 Tennessee elections, United States Senate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Sasser
James Ralph Sasser (born September 30, 1936) is an American politician, diplomat, and attorney. A Democrat, Sasser served three terms as a United States senator from Tennessee from 1977 to 1995, and was Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee. From 1996 to 1999, during the Clinton Administration, he was the United States Ambassador to China. Early life and career James Ralph Sasser was born in Memphis, Tennessee on September 30, 1936. He attended public schools in Nashville. He attended the University of Tennessee from 1954 to 1955, where he joined the Lambda Chapter of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity. He earned his undergraduate degree from Vanderbilt University in 1958, followed by his law degree from the Vanderbilt University Law School in 1961. He was admitted to the Tennessee Bar in 1961 and began practicing law in Nashville. From 1957 to 1963, he served in the United States Marine Corps Reserves. Jim Sasser was a long time Democratic activist, manager of Albert Gore Sr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |