NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Mark Pryor

**Mark Pryor**

Office:	Junior Senator, Arkansas
Political party:	Democratic
Term of office:	January, 2003–Present (3 yrs. in office)
Preceded by:	Tim Hutchinson
Succeeded by:	Incumbent (2009)
Born:	January 10, 1963 Fayetteville, Arkansas
Spouse:	Jill Pryor

Mark Lunsford Pryor (born January 10, 1963) is a politician in Arkansas. Image File history File links Mark_Lunsford_Pryor. ... Official language(s) English Capital Little Rock Largest city Little Rock Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 29th 53,179 sq mi 137 732 kmÂ² 239 miles 385 km 261 miles 420 km 2. ... The Democratic Party is one of the two major political parties in the United States, the other one being the Republican Party. ... Timothy Hutchinson (born August 11, 1949) is a politician from the state of Arkansas. ... January 10 is the 10th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ... For the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers Metropolitan Area see Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers metropolitan area Fayetteville is a city located in Washington County, Arkansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 58,047. ... Official language(s) English Capital Little Rock Largest city Little Rock Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 29th 53,179 sq mi 137 732 kmÂ² 239 miles 385 km 261 miles 420 km 2. ... January 10 is the 10th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ... A politician is an individual involved in politics to the extent of holding or running for public office. ... Official language(s) English Capital Little Rock Largest city Little Rock Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 29th 53,179 sq mi 137 732 kmÂ² 239 miles 385 km 261 miles 420 km 2. ...

As of 2005 he is currently a Democratic Senator for the state of Arkansas, having defeated incumbent Republican Tim Hutchinson in 2002. He was the only Democrat to defeat a Republican incumbent in that election cycle. Pryor currently sits on the Commerce Committee, Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship, and the Select Committee for Ethics. Sen. Pryor is a member of the Christian religion. 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Democratic Party is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... Seal of the Senate The United States Senate is one of the two chambers of the Congress of the United States, the other being the House of Representatives. ... The Republican Party, often called the GOP (for Grand Old Party, although one early citation described it as the Gallant Old Party) [1], is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... Timothy Hutchinson (born August 11, 1949) is a politician from the state of Arkansas. ... Republican hold in light red, Republican pickup in dark red, Democratic hold in light blue, Democratic pickup in dark blue. ... A Christian is a follower of Jesus Christ. ...

On May 23, 2005, Pryor was one of fourteen senators to forge a compromise on the Democrats' use of the judicial filibuster, thus blocking the Republican leadership's attempt to implement the so-called "nuclear option". Under the agreement, the Democrats would retain the power to filibuster a Bush judicial nominee only in an "extraordinary circumstance", and the three most conservative Bush appellate court nominees (Janice Rogers Brown, Priscilla Owen and William Pryor) would receive a vote by the full Senate. The Gang of 14 (sometimes called the Mod Squad, with mod standing for moderate) was a term coined to describe the bipartisan group of moderate Senators who successfully negotiated a compromise to avoid the deployment of the so-called nuclear option over the organized use of the filibuster by Senate... In a legislature or other decision making body, a filibuster is an attempt to extend debate upon a proposal in order to delay or completely prevent a vote on its passage. ... The expression nuclear option, as used in American politics circa 2005, is a catchphrase referring to a political maneuver that would allow the US Senate majority (currently Republicans hold 55 of 100 seats) to prevent the minority party (currently Democrats) from filibustering judicial nominees, making it easier for the President... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Appeal. ... Janice Rogers Brown Janice Rogers Brown (born in Greenville, Alabama, May 11, 1949) is a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. ... Priscilla Owen (born in Palacios, Texas, October 4, 1954) is a judge in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. ... William Holcombe Pryor, Jr. ...

Pryor is one of the few Democrats in the Senate to oppose legal abortion.

Background

Before the election, he was the state Attorney General, from 1999. He was also a member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from 1991-1994. He was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 2000. In most common law jurisdictions, the Attorney General is the main legal adviser to the government, and in some jurisdictions may in addition have executive responsibility for law enforcement or responsibility for public prosecutions. ...

He is the son of former Senator and governor David H. Pryor. He has a son named Adams and a daughter named Porter. David Hampton Pryor David Hampton Pryor (born August 29, 1934) was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives and United States Senator from the State of Arkansas. ...

External links

Official website

Preceded by: Winston Bryant	Attorney General of Arkanasas 1999–2002	Succeeded by: Mike Beebe
Preceded by: Tim Hutchinson	United States Senator (Class {{{class}}}) from Arkansas 2003 – present Served alongside: Blanche Lincoln	Incumbent

Arkansas Congressional Delegation currently serving in the United States Congress
Senators :	Blanche Lincoln (D), Mark Pryor (D)
Representative(s) :	Marion Berry (D), Vic Snyder (D), John Boozman (R), Michael Avery Ross (D)
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Current members of the United States Senate
AL: Shelby (R), Sessions (R) AK: Stevens (R), Murkowski (R) AZ: McCain (R), Kyl (R) AR: Lincoln (D), Pryor (D) CA: Feinstein (D), Boxer (D) CO: Allard (R), Salazar (D) CT: Dodd (D), Lieberman (D) DE: Biden (D), Carper (D) FL: Nelson (D), Martinez (R) GA: Chambliss (R), Isakson (R) HI: Inouye (D), Akaka (D) ID: Craig (R), Crapo (R) IL: Durbin (D), Obama (D) This is a complete list of current United States Senators arranged alphabetically by the state they represent, along with lists of party affiliation, and leadership. ... Official language(s) English Capital Montgomery Largest city Birmingham Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 30th 52,423 sq mi 135,775 kmÂ² 190 miles 306 km 330 miles 531 km 3. ... Richard Craig Dick Shelby (born May 6, 1934) is an American politician. ... Jefferson Beauregard Jeff Sessions III (born December 24, 1946) is the junior United States Senator from Alabama. ... Official language(s) English Capital Juneau Largest city Anchorage Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 1st 663,267 sq mi 1,717,854 kmÂ² 808 miles 1,300 km 1,479 miles 2,380 km 13. ... Theodore Fulton Ted Stevens (born November 18, 1923) is an American politician from Alaska. ... Lisa Ann Murkowski (born May 22, 1957) is an American politician. ... Official language(s) None Capital Phoenix Largest city Phoenix Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 6th 113,998 sq mi 295,254 kmÂ² 310 miles 500 km 400 miles 645 km 0. ... John Sidney McCain III (born August 29, 1936) is an American politician. ... This page is about the current Arizona Senator; for his father, a U.S. Representative from Iowa, see John Kyl; for a U.S. Representative from Mississippi with a similar name, see John Kyle. ... Official language(s) English Capital Little Rock Largest city Little Rock Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 29th 53,179 sq mi 137 732 kmÂ² 239 miles 385 km 261 miles 420 km 2. ... Blanche Lambert Lincoln (born September 30, 1960) is a Democratic United States Senator from the State of Arkansas. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 3rd 158,302 sq mi 410,000 kmÂ² 250 miles 400 km 770 miles 1,240 km 4. ... Dianne Goldman Berman Feinstein (born June 22, 1933) is a Democratic U.S. Senator from California, a position she has held since 1992. ... Barbara Levy Boxer (born November 11, 1940) is an American politician and the current junior U.S. Senator from the State of California. ... Official language(s) English Capital Denver Largest city Denver Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 8th 104,185 sq mi 269 837 kmÂ² 280 miles 451 km 380 miles 612 km 0. ... Alan Wayne Allard (born December 2, 1943) is a United States Senator from Colorado and a member of the Republican Party. ... Kenneth Lee Salazar (born March 2, 1955) is an American politician, rancher, and environmentalist from the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Official language(s) English Capital Hartford Largest city Bridgeport Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 48th 5,549 sq mi 14,371 kmÂ² 70 miles 113 km 110 miles 177 km 12. ... Christopher John Dodd (born May 27, 1944), is an American politician. ... // SUCKS Joseph Isadore Lieberman, (born February 24, 1792) lol is a Democratic U.S. senator from Connecticut, best known as Al Gores running mate on the Democratic ticket in 2000. ... Official language(s) None Capital Dover Largest city Wilmington Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 49th 6,452 kmÂ² 48 km 161 km 21. ... Joseph Robinette Joe Biden, Jr. ... Thomas Richard Tom Carper (born January 23, 1947) is an American politician from Wilmington, in New Castle County, Delaware. ... Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 22nd 170,451 kmÂ² 260 km 800 km 17. ... Clarence William Bill Nelson (born September 29, 1942) is the senior U.S. Senator from Florida. ... Melquiades Rafael Mel Martinez (born October 23, 1946) is a Cuban-born American politician, currently a Republican U.S. Senator from Florida. ... Official language(s) English Capital Atlanta Largest city Atlanta Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 24th 154,077 kmÂ² 370 km 480 km 2. ... Clarence Saxby Chambliss (born November 10, 1943) is the senior United States Senator from Georgia. ... John Hardy Johnny Isakson (born December 28, 1944), American politician, has been a Republican United States Senator from Georgia since 2005. ... Official language(s) Hawaiian and English Capital Honolulu Largest city Honolulu Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 43rd 28,337 kmÂ² n/a km 2,450 km 41. ... Daniel Ken Inouye (born September 7, 1924) is a recipient of the Medal of Honor and currently serves as the senior United States Senator from Hawaii. ... Daniel Kahikina Akaka (born September 11, 1924) is a U.S. Senator from Hawaii and a member of the Democratic Party. ... Official language(s) None Capital Boise Largest city Boise Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 14th 216,632 kmÂ² 491 km 771 km 0. ... Larry Edwin Craig (born July 20, 1945) is the senior United States Senator from Idaho. ... Michael Dean Crapo (pronounced Cray-po) (born May 20, 1951) is the junior United States Senator from Idaho. ... Official language(s) English Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 25th 149,998 kmÂ² 340 km 629 km 4. ... Richard Joseph Dick Durbin (born November 21, 1944) is a Democratic American politician. ... Barack Hussein Obama, Jr. ...	IN: Lugar (R), Bayh (D) IA: Grassley (R), Harkin (D) KS: Brownback (R), Roberts (R) KY: McConnell (R), Bunning (R) LA: Landrieu (D), Vitter (R) ME: Snowe (R), Collins (R) MD: Sarbanes (D), Mikulski (D) MA: Kennedy (D), Kerry (D) MI: Levin (D), Stabenow (D) MN: Dayton (D), Coleman (R) MS: Cochran (R), Lott (R) MO: Bond (R), Talent (R) Official language(s) English Capital Indianapolis Largest city Indianapolis Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 38th 94,321 kmÂ² 225 km 435 km 1. ... Richard Green Dick Lugar (born April 4, 1932) is the senior United States Senator from Indiana. ... Birch Evans Evan Bayh III (born December 26, 1955) is an American politician who has served as a U.S. Senator from Indiana since 1999 and a former Governor of Indiana. ... Official language(s) English Capital Des Moines Largest city Des Moines Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 26th 145,743 kmÂ² 320 km 500 km 0. ... Charles Ernest Chuck Grassley (born September 17, 1933) is the senior United States Senator from Iowa. ... Thomas Richard Harkin (born November 19, 1939) is the junior United States Senator from Iowa. ... Official language(s) None Capital Topeka Largest city Wichita Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 15th 82,277 miÂ²; 213,096 kmÂ² 211 mi; 340 km 400 mi; 645 km 0. ... Samuel Dale Brownback (born September 12, 1956) is a Senator from Kansas. ... 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Official language(s) None Capital Augusta Largest city Portland Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 39th 86,542 kmÂ² 305 km 515 km 13. ... Olympia Jean Bouchles Snowe (born February 21, 1947 in Augusta, Maine) is a Republican politician and the senior United States senator from Maine. ... Susan Margaret Collins (born December 7, 1952 in Caribou, Maine) is the junior U.S. Senator from Maine and a Republican. ... Official language(s) None Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 42nd 32,160 kmÂ² 145 km 400 km 21 37Â°53N to 39Â°43N 75Â°4W to 79Â°33W Population - Total (2000) - Density Ranked 19th 5,296,486 165... Paul Spyros Sarbanes (born February 3, 1933), a Democrat, is the senior and current class 1 United States Senator representing the state of Maryland. ... Barbara Ann Mikulski (born July 20, 1936), a member of the Democratic Party, is the current Class 3 United States Senator representing the State of Maryland. ... Official language(s) English Capital Boston Largest city Boston Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 44th 10,555 miÂ²; 27,360 kmÂ² 183 mi; 295 km 113 mi; 182 km 13. ... Edward Moore Kennedy (born February 22, 1932) is the senior U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, having served since 1962. ... John Forbes Kerry (born December 11, 1943) is the junior United States Senator from Massachusetts. ... Official language(s) None (English, de-facto) Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 10th 102,384 sq mi 265,172 kmÂ² 239 miles 385 km 491 miles 790 km 41. ... Carl Milton Levin (born June 28, 1934) is a Democratic United States Senator from Michigan. ... Deborah Ann Stabenow (born April 29, 1950) is a Democratic United States Senator from Michigan. ... Official language(s) None Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 12th 225,365 kmÂ² 400 km 645 km 8. ... Mark B. Dayton (born January 26, 1947) is a Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party US Senator from Minnesota who took office in 2001. ... Norman Bertram Norm Coleman Jr. ... Official language(s) English Capital Jackson Largest city Jackson Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 32nd 125,443 kmÂ² 275 km 545 km 3 30Â°13N to 35Â°N 88Â°7W to 91Â°41W Population - Total (2000) - Density Ranked 31st 2,697,243 23. ... William Thad Cochran (born December 7, 1937) is the senior United States Senator from Mississippi. ... Chester Trent Lott (born October 9, 1941 in Grenada, Mississippi) is a U.S. Senator from Mississippi and a member of the Republican Party. ... Official language(s) none, English most common Capital Jefferson City Largest city Kansas City Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 21st 69,709 miÂ²; 180,693 kmÂ² 240 mi; 385 km 300 mi; 480 km 1. ... Christopher Samuel Kit Bond (born March 6, 1939 in St. ... James Matthes Jim Talent (born October 18, 1956) is an American politician, the junior Senator from Missouri. ...	MT: Baucus (D), Burns (R) NE: Hagel (R), Nelson (D) NV: Reid (D), Ensign (R) NH: Gregg (R), Sununu (R) NJ: Lautenberg (D), Menendez (D) NM: Domenici (R), Bingaman (D) NY: Schumer (D), Clinton (D) NC: Dole (R), Burr (R) ND: Conrad (D), Dorgan (D) OH: DeWine (R), Voinovich (R) OK: Inhofe (R), Coburn (R) OR: Wyden (D), Smith (R) Official language(s) English Capital Helena Largest city Billings Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 4th 381,156 kmÂ² 410 km 1,015 km 1 44Â°26 N to 49Â° N 104Â°2 W to 116Â°2 W Population - Total (2000) - Density Ranked 44th 1,087,340 2. ... Max Sieben Baucus (born December 11, 1941) is the senior United States Senator from Montana and is a member of the Democratic Party. ... For other people named Burns, see Burns (disambiguation). ... Official language(s) English Capital Lincoln Largest city Omaha Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 16th 200,520 kmÂ² 340 km 690 km 0. ... Charles Timothy Chuck Hagel (born October 4, 1946) is the senior United States Senator from Nebraska. ... Earl Benjamin Nelson (born May 17, 1941 in McCook, Nebraska) to English-American parents. ... Official language(s) None Capital Carson City Largest city Las Vegas Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 7th 286,367 kmÂ² 519 km 788 km 0. ... Harry Mason Reid (born December 2, 1939) is the senior United States Senator from Nevada and a member of the Democratic Party, for which he serves as Senate Minority Leader. ... John Eric Ensign (born March 25, 1958) is the junior United States Senator from Nevada. ... Official language(s) English Capital Concord Largest city Manchester Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 46th 24,239 kmÂ² 110 km 305 km 3. ... Judd Alan Gregg (born February 14, 1947) is an American politician from New Hampshire, currently serving in the U.S. Senate. ... John Edward Sununu (born September 10, 1964) is a Republican United States Senator from New Hampshire. ... Official language(s) None defined, English de facto Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 47th 22,608 kmÂ² 110 km 240 km 14. ... Frank Raleigh Lautenberg (born January 23, 1924) is an American politician. ... Robert Menendez (born January 1, 1954) is a Democratic politician from New Jersey. ... Official language(s) None; English and Spanish de facto Capital Santa Fe Largest city Albuquerque Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 5th 315,194 kmÂ² 550 km 595 km 0. ... Peter Pete Vichi Domenici (born May 7, 1932) is an American politician and United States Senator from New Mexico. ... Jesse Francis Jeff Bingaman Jr. ... Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 27th 141,205 kmÂ² 455 km 530 km 13. ... Charles Ellis Chuck Schumer (born November 23, 1950) is an American politician. ... Hillary Rodham Clinton (born Hillary Diane Rodham on October 26, 1947) is the junior United States Senator from New York, serving her freshman term since January 3, 2001. ... Official language(s) English Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 28th 139,509 kmÂ² 805 km 240 km 9. ... Elizabeth Hanford Liddy Dole (born July 29, 1936) was elected to the United States Senate in 2002 to represent North Carolina for a term ending in 2009. ... Richard Mauze Burr (born November 30, 1955) is an American politician and Senator from Winston-Salem, North Carolina; a Republican, he represented North Carolinas 5th Congressional district in the United States House of Representatives for five terms, but was recently elected to represent North Carolina as a U.S... Official language(s) English Capital Bismarck Largest city Fargo Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 19th 183 272 kmÂ² 340 km 545 km 2. ... Kent Conrad (born Gay Kent Conrad on March 12, 1948) is a United States senator from North Dakota. ... Byron Leslie Dorgan (born May 14, 1942) is the junior United States Senator from North Dakota. ... Official language(s) None Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus (largest metropolitan area is Cleveland) Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 34th 116,096 kmÂ² 355 km 355 km 8. ... Richard Michael Mike DeWine (born January 5, 1947) is an American politician from Ohio. ... George Victor Voinovich (VojnoviÄ‡ in Serbian) (born July 15, 1936) is an American politician of the Republican party. ... Template:ROXANA This article is about the U.S. State. ... James Mountain Inhofe, usually known as Jim Inhofe (born November 17, 1934) is an American politician from Oklahoma. ... Thomas Allen Coburn, M.D. (March 14, 1948) is a medical doctor and U.S. Senator from the state of Oklahoma. ... Official language(s) None Capital Salem Largest city Portland Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 9th 255,026 kmÂ² 420 km 580 km 2. ... Ronald Lee Wyden (born May 3, 1949) to German American parents, is Oregons senior United States Senator. ... Gordon Harold Smith (born May 25, 1952) is a United States Senator from Oregon. ...	PA: Specter (R), Santorum (R) RI: Reed (D), Chafee (R) SC: Graham (R), DeMint (R) SD: Johnson (D), Thune (R) TN: Frist (R), Alexander (R) TX: Hutchison (R), Cornyn (R) UT: Hatch (R), Bennett (R) VT: Leahy (D), Jeffords (I) VA: Warner (R), Allen (R) WA: Murray (D), Cantwell (D) WV: Byrd (D), Rockefeller (D) WI: Kohl (D), Feingold (D) WY: Thomas (R), Enzi (R) Official language(s) None Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 33rd 119,283 kmÂ² 255 km 455 km 2. ... Arlen Specter (born February 12, 1930) is a United States Senator from Pennsylvania. ... Richard John Santorum (born May 10, 1958), commonly known as Rick Santorum, is an American politician from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. ... Official language(s) None Capital Providence Largest city Providence Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 50th 4,005 kmÂ² 50 km 65 km 32. ... John Francis Jack Reed (b. ... Lincoln Davenport Chafee (born March 26, 1953) is a United States Senator from Rhode Island. ... Official language(s) English Capital Columbia Largest city Columbia Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 40th 82,965 kmÂ² 320 km 420 km 6 32Â°430N to 35Â°12N 78Â°030W to 83Â°20W Population - Total (2000) - Density Ranked 26th 4,012... Lindsey Olin Graham (born July 9, 1955) is an American politician from South Carolina. ... James Warren Jim DeMint (born September 2, 1951) has been a U.S. Senator from South Carolina since 2005. ... Official language(s) English Capital Pierre Largest city Sioux Falls Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 17th 199,905 kmÂ² 340 km 610 km 1. ... This article is about the U.S. Senator from South Dakota. ... John Randolph Thune (born January 7, 1961) is the junior U.S. Senator from the state of South Dakota. ... Official language(s) English Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 36th 109,247 kmÂ² 195 km 710 km 2. ... William Harrison Frist (born February 22, 1952 in Nashville, Tennessee) is a Republican U.S. Senator from Tennessee, who was formerly a cardiac surgeon. ... Andrew Lamar Alexander (born July 3, 1940) is the junior United States Senator from Tennessee and a member of the Republican Party. ... Official language(s) None. ... Kathryn Ann Bailey Hutchison, usually known as Kay Bailey Hutchison (born July 22, 1943 in Galveston, Texas), is the senior United States Senator from Texas. ... John Cornyn III (born February 2, 1952) is the junior United States Senator from Texas. ... Official language(s) English Capital Salt Lake City Largest city Salt Lake City Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 13th 219,887 kmÂ² 435 km 565 km 3. ... 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