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| − | '''Daniel Ray Coats''' (born May 16, 1943) served as the [[Republican]] [[United States Senator]] from [[Indiana]] from 1989 through 1999. More recently, he was the United States Ambassador to [[Germany]] under the [[Bush administration]] from 2001 until 2005. Coats is expected to challenge Indiana [[Democrat]] Senator [[Evan Bayh]] in the 2010 election. | + | '''Daniel Ray Coats''' (born May 16, 1943) served as the [[Republican]] [[United States Senator]] from [[Indiana]] from 1989 through 1999. More recently, he was the United States Ambassador to [[Germany]] under the [[Bush administration]] from 2001 until 2005. |
| − | After serving in the U.S. Army from 1966 to 1968, Coats received a Bachelor's degree from [[Wheaton College]] in 1965 and a Juris Doctor from [[Indiana University]] School of Law in 1971. | + | |
| | + | After serving in the [[U.S. Army]] from 1966 to 1968, Coats received a Bachelor's degree from [[Wheaton College]] in 1965 and a Juris Doctor from [[Indiana University]] School of Law in 1971. |
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| | Coats was elected to the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] in 1980 and was reelected until his appointment to serve the Senate seat left vacant by Vice President [[Dan Quayle]]. He was reelected in a 1990 special election and was elected to a full six-year term in 1992. Coats was a member of several high-profile committees, including the Senate Armed Services Committee and the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. | | Coats was elected to the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] in 1980 and was reelected until his appointment to serve the Senate seat left vacant by Vice President [[Dan Quayle]]. He was reelected in a 1990 special election and was elected to a full six-year term in 1992. Coats was a member of several high-profile committees, including the Senate Armed Services Committee and the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. |
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| − | Coats is currently a senior counsel in King & Spalding's Public Policy and Government Advocacy Practice Group. | + | Coats is currently a senior counsel in King & Spalding's Public Policy and Government Advocacy Practice Group. He is expected to challenge Indiana [[Democrat]]ic Senator [[Evan Bayh]] in the 2010 election. |
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| | [[Category:Former United States Senators]] | | [[Category:Former United States Senators]] |
| | [[Category:Republican Party]] | | [[Category:Republican Party]] |