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'''Trent Lott''', born October 9, 1941 (age {{age|1941|10|9}}), was a [[U.S. Senate|Senator]] from [[Mississippi]] and the former Senate Majority Leader.

'''Trent Lott''', born October 9, 1941 (age {{age|1941|10|9}}), was a [[U.S. Senate|Senator]] from [[Mississippi]] and the former Senate Majority Leader.

==Legislative Career==

==Legislative career==

 

After graduating from the [[University of Mississippi]] at Oxford, Trent Lott was the staffer for Rules Committee chairman [[William Colmer]], a conservative Democrat. When Colmer retired in 1972, Lott ran as a Republican for the House and received Colmer's endorsement.<ref>[http://archives.cnn.com/2002/ALLPOLITICS/12/16/timep.lott.tm/ Lott: Tripped up by history], Dan Goodgame and Karen Tumulty, CNN.com, December 16, 2002</ref>. In the House, Lott defended President [[Richard M. Nixon]] in [[Watergate]] and achieved prominence as Minority Whip from 1981-1989. In 1988 he was elected to the United States Senate to succeed [[John Stennis]]. In the Senate, he has served as Majority Leader and Minority Leader, and completed his tenure as the Minority Whip in 2007.

After graduating from the [[University of Mississippi]] at Oxford, Trent Lott was the staffer for Rules Committee chairman [[William Colmer]], a conservative Democrat. When Colmer retired in 1972, Lott ran as a Republican for the House and received Colmer's endorsement.<ref>[http://archives.cnn.com/2002/ALLPOLITICS/12/16/timep.lott.tm/ Lott: Tripped up by history], Dan Goodgame and Karen Tumulty, CNN.com, December 16, 2002</ref> In the House, Lott defended President [[Richard M. Nixon]] in [[Watergate]] and achieved prominence as Minority Whip from 1981-1989. In 1988 he was elected to the United States Senate to succeed [[John Stennis]]. In the Senate, he has served as Majority Leader and Minority Leader, and completed his tenure as the Minority Whip in 2007.

Long attacked by the [[liberal]] media, they forced Lott to resign his position as Majority Leader after he praised [[Strom Thurmond]] at his 100th birthday party in connection with his presidential bid in 1948.  Media reports implied that it was racist for Lott to praise Thurmond in such a manner, as Thurmond had run on a pro-segregation and states' rights platform.  Lott was then replaced as Majority Leader by the Bush-selected Senator [[Bill Frist]], who was inexperienced and less effective in running the [[U.S. Senate]].  In January 2010, the Democratic Majority Leader [[Harry Reid]] was quoted in making a far more offensive racial remark, but liberals defended his remaining in power.  

Long attacked by the [[liberal]] media, they forced Lott to resign his position as Majority Leader after he praised [[Strom Thurmond]] at his 100th birthday party in connection with his presidential bid in 1948.  Media reports implied that it was racist for Lott to praise Thurmond in such a manner, as Thurmond had run on a pro-segregation and states' rights platform.  Lott was then replaced as Majority Leader by the Bush-selected Senator [[Bill Frist]], who was inexperienced and less effective in running the [[U.S. Senate]].  In January 2010, the Democratic Majority Leader [[Harry Reid]] was quoted in making a far more offensive racial remark, but liberals defended his remaining in power.  

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==External Links==

==External links==

*[http://lott.senate.gov/public/ Official Site]

*[http://lott.senate.gov/public/ Official Site]

*[http://www.ontheissues.org/Senate/Trent_Lott.htm Lott On the Issues]

*[http://www.ontheissues.org/Senate/Trent_Lott.htm Lott On the Issues]

*[http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/members/l000447/ Voting record]

*[http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/members/l000447/ Voting record]

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