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| − | '''William Harrison "Bill" Frist, Sr.''' is a physician and former [[United States Senator]] from Tennessee. | + | '''William Harrison "Bill" Frist, Sr.''' is a physician and former [[United States Senator]] from Tennessee. He was elected to the Senate in 1994, during the Republican Revolution and stated from the beginning that he was only going to serve two terms. When Trent Lott, the Junior Senator from Mississippi and the Senate Majority Leader, made a toast some consider racist during Strom Thurmond's 100th Birthday Party, Frist was tapped to take his place and become the new Majority Leader. Frist had previously served as Chairman of the Republican Senatorial Committee during the 2002 election cycle, in which the Republican maintained their majorities in the Upper and Lower Houses of Congress. He served in this capacity until his retirement from the U.S. Senate follwoung the 2006 election cycle. He was succeeded by Bob Corker. |
[[Image:Frist_head.jpg|right|400px|thumb|Former U.S. Senator [[Bill Frist]].]] | [[Image:Frist_head.jpg|right|400px|thumb|Former U.S. Senator [[Bill Frist]].]] | ||
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Revision as of 04:23, July 19, 2007
William Harrison "Bill" Frist, Sr. is a physician and former United States Senator from Tennessee. He was elected to the Senate in 1994, during the Republican Revolution and stated from the beginning that he was only going to serve two terms. When Trent Lott, the Junior Senator from Mississippi and the Senate Majority Leader, made a toast some consider racist during Strom Thurmond's 100th Birthday Party, Frist was tapped to take his place and become the new Majority Leader. Frist had previously served as Chairman of the Republican Senatorial Committee during the 2002 election cycle, in which the Republican maintained their majorities in the Upper and Lower Houses of Congress. He served in this capacity until his retirement from the U.S. Senate follwoung the 2006 election cycle. He was succeeded by Bob Corker.
