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'''Alan Simpson''' (b. 1931) served [[Wyoming]] in the [[U.S. Senate]] from 1979 to 1997. Despite being a member of the [[Republican Party]], Simpson served as a [[liberal]], benefiting from the [[conservative]] reputation of his father, Milward L. Simpson, was served Wyoming in the [[U.S. Senate]] from 1962-1967 after having been governor of Wyoming from 1955-1959.  Since leaving the Senate, Simpson has taught at graduate school.
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{{Infobox officeholder
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| name=Alan Kooi Simpson
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| image=Alan Simpson of WY.jpg
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| office=[[United States Senator]]<br>for [[Wyoming]]
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| term_start=January 1, 1979
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| term_end=January 3, 1997
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| predecessor=[[Clifford Hansen]]
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| successor=[[Mike Enzi]]
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| office2=Senate Majority Whip
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| leader2=[[Bob Dole]]
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| term_start2=January 3, 1985
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| term_end2=January 3, 1987
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| predecessor2=[[Ted Stevens]]
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| successor2=[[Alan Cranston]]
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| office3=Senate Minority Whip
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| leader3=Bob Dole
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| term_start3=January 3, 1987
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| term_end3=January 3, 1995
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| predecessor3=Alan Cranston
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| successor3=Wendell Ford ([[Kentucky]])
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| office4=Co-Chairman with [[Erskine Bowles]] ([[North Carolina]]) of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform
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| term_start4=February 18, 2010
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| term_end4=December 1, 2010
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| office5=Wyoming State Representative for Park County
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| term_start5=January 1, 1965
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| term_end5=January1, 1977
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| birth_date=September 2, 1931
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| birth_place=[[Denver]], [[Colorado]]
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| death_date=March 14, 2025 (aged 93)
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| death_place=Cody, Wyoming
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| party=[[Republican Party|Republican]]
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| occupation=[[Attorney]]
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| religion=[[Episcopalian]]
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| spouse=Ann Schroll Simpson<br> (married 1954-2015, his death)<br> (She died in 2026.)
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| children=Colin M. Simpson<br> (former state representative)<br>
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William Simpson<br>
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Susan Simpson Gallagher
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| relations=[[Milward Simpson]] (father)<br>[[Peter K. Simpson]] (brother)
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| alma_mater=University of Wyoming at Laramie (BA and JD)
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| branch=[[United States Army]]
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| serviceyears=1954–1956
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| rank=Second [[Lieutenant]]
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| unit=5th Infantry Regiment<br>
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2nd Armored Division}}
  
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Simpson's political leanings are best summed up in his own words:
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'''Alan Kooi Simpson''' (September 2, 1931 &ndash; March 14, 2025) served [[Wyoming]] in the [[U.S. Senate]] from 1979 to 1997. Despite his connection to the [[Republican Party]], he is a [[liberal]] on social issues. He originally benefited from the [[conservative]] reputation of his father, [[Milward Simpson]], who served Wyoming in the U.S. Senate from 1962 to 1967, after having been governor of Wyoming from 1955 to 1959. Simpson has been an advocate of fiscally conservative positions and argued strongly for entitlement reform. However, on social issues, he supported [[abortion]] and [[same-sex marriage]]. Simpson is most known for the [[Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986|Simpson-Mazzoli Act]], which President [[Ronald Reagan]] signed into law. The measure granted amnesty to three million illegal aliens. He was a co-chairman of the Simpson/Bowles committee. Since leaving the Senate, Simpson has taught at his ''alma mater,'' the University of Wyoming at Laramie.
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Simpson's political leanings can be summed up in his own words:
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:'''''Any education that matters is "liberal." All the saving truths, all the healing graces that distinguish a good education from a bad one or a full education from a half empty one are contained in that word.'''''
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In the 2002 gubernatorial election, Simpson accused two [[primary]] candidates, [[Ray Hunkins]] of Wheatland and Bill Sniffin of Lander, of having lied about the record of [[Eli Bebout]], Simpson's choice for the party nomination. Simpson claimed that Hunkins and Sniffin had misrepresented Bebout's position on nuclear waste dumping and water rights: "These gents running for governor - I mean Ray Hunkins and Bill Sniffin - wouldn't seem to know the truth if it bit 'em on the fanny."<ref name=billings>{{cite web|url=http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/wyoming/simpson-apologizes-to-hunkins/article_60ca4c80-ff54-50b5-b492-4e765674fe1d.html|title=Simpson apologizes to Hunkins|date=August 27, 2002|publisher=''Billings Gazette''|location=Billings, Montana|accessdate=April 19, 2016}}</ref> Simpson subsequently apologized to Hunkins.<ref name=billings/> Bebout won the nomination but was defeated in a close vote by the [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] Dave Freudenthal in the [[general election]].
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In July 2022, Simpson cut a television commercial for liberal Republican U.S. Representative [[Liz Cheney]] and attacked former President [[Donald Trump]], who endorsed her primary challenger, the conservative [[Harriet Hageman]]. Simpson called Trump "a vicious animal" who "poisoned democracy." He declared the party of which he was a former assistant Senate leader had become "a cult" under the influence of Trump.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-vicious-animal-who-poisoned-democracy-ex-gop-sen-alan-simpson/ar-AAZFZz6?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=69876ea5f6a446ecae99ef70bdcfd75b|title=Trump "Vicious Animal" who "Poisoned Democracy|publisher=msn.com|accessdate=July 17, 2022}}</ref>
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Simpson died at his home in Cody at the age of ninety-three in the spring of 2025. The next year his wife, the former Ann Schroll died.
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==References==
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Latest revision as of 19:59, September 2, 2026

Alan Kooi Simpson

In office
January 1, 1979 – January 3, 1997
Preceded by Clifford Hansen
Succeeded by Mike Enzi
Senate Majority Whip
In office
January 3, 1985 – January 3, 1987
Leader Bob Dole
Preceded by Ted Stevens
Succeeded by Alan Cranston
Senate Minority Whip
In office
January 3, 1987 – January 3, 1995
Leader Bob Dole
Preceded by Alan Cranston
Succeeded by Wendell Ford (Kentucky)
Co-Chairman with Erskine Bowles (North Carolina) of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform
In office
February 18, 2010 – December 1, 2010
Wyoming State Representative for Park County
In office
January 1, 1965 – January1, 1977
Born September 2, 1931
Denver, Colorado
Died March 14, 2025 (aged 93)
Cody, Wyoming
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Ann Schroll Simpson
(married 1954-2015, his death)
(She died in 2026.)
Relations Milward Simpson (father)
Peter K. Simpson (brother)
Children Colin M. Simpson
(former state representative)

William Simpson
Susan Simpson Gallagher

Alma mater University of Wyoming at Laramie (BA and JD)
Occupation Attorney
Religion Episcopalian
Military Service
Service/branch United States Army
Years of service 1954–1956
Rank Second Lieutenant
Unit 5th Infantry Regiment

2nd Armored Division

Alan Kooi Simpson (September 2, 1931 – March 14, 2025) served Wyoming in the U.S. Senate from 1979 to 1997. Despite his connection to the Republican Party, he is a liberal on social issues. He originally benefited from the conservative reputation of his father, Milward Simpson, who served Wyoming in the U.S. Senate from 1962 to 1967, after having been governor of Wyoming from 1955 to 1959. Simpson has been an advocate of fiscally conservative positions and argued strongly for entitlement reform. However, on social issues, he supported abortion and same-sex marriage. Simpson is most known for the Simpson-Mazzoli Act, which President Ronald Reagan signed into law. The measure granted amnesty to three million illegal aliens. He was a co-chairman of the Simpson/Bowles committee. Since leaving the Senate, Simpson has taught at his alma mater, the University of Wyoming at Laramie.

Simpson's political leanings can be summed up in his own words:

Any education that matters is "liberal." All the saving truths, all the healing graces that distinguish a good education from a bad one or a full education from a half empty one are contained in that word.

In the 2002 gubernatorial election, Simpson accused two primary candidates, Ray Hunkins of Wheatland and Bill Sniffin of Lander, of having lied about the record of Eli Bebout, Simpson's choice for the party nomination. Simpson claimed that Hunkins and Sniffin had misrepresented Bebout's position on nuclear waste dumping and water rights: "These gents running for governor - I mean Ray Hunkins and Bill Sniffin - wouldn't seem to know the truth if it bit 'em on the fanny."[1] Simpson subsequently apologized to Hunkins.[1] Bebout won the nomination but was defeated in a close vote by the Democrat Dave Freudenthal in the general election.

In July 2022, Simpson cut a television commercial for liberal Republican U.S. Representative Liz Cheney and attacked former President Donald Trump, who endorsed her primary challenger, the conservative Harriet Hageman. Simpson called Trump "a vicious animal" who "poisoned democracy." He declared the party of which he was a former assistant Senate leader had become "a cult" under the influence of Trump.[2]

Simpson died at his home in Cody at the age of ninety-three in the spring of 2025. The next year his wife, the former Ann Schroll died.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Simpson apologizes to Hunkins. Billings Gazette (August 27, 2002). Retrieved on April 19, 2016.
  2. ↑ Trump "Vicious Animal" who "Poisoned Democracy. msn.com. Retrieved on July 17, 2022.
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