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| successor3=Wendell Ford ([[Kentucky]]) | | successor3=Wendell Ford ([[Kentucky]]) | ||
| office4=Co-Chairman with [[Erskine Bowles]] ([[North Carolina]]) of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform | | office4=Co-Chairman with [[Erskine Bowles]] ([[North Carolina]]) of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform | ||
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| party=[[Republican Party|Republican]] | | party=[[Republican Party|Republican]] | ||
| occupation=[[Attorney]] | | occupation=[[Attorney]] | ||
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| spouse Ann Schroll Simpson (married 1954) | | spouse Ann Schroll Simpson (married 1954) | ||
| children=Three children, including<br> | | children=Three children, including<br> | ||
Colin M. Simpson (former state representative) | Colin M. Simpson (former state representative) | ||
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| alma_mater=University of Wyoming at Laramie (BA and JD) | | alma_mater=University of Wyoming at Laramie (BA and JD) | ||
| branch=[[United States Army]] | | branch=[[United States Army]] | ||
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− | '''Alan Kooi Simpson''' (born September 2, 1931) 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 | + | '''Alan Kooi Simpson''' (born September 2, 1931) 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 supports [[abortion]] and [[same-sex marriage]]. Simpson is most known for the [[Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986|Simpson-Mazzoli Act]], which 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: | 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.''' | + | :'''''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."<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]]. | + | 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 has endorsed her primary challenger, Harriet Hageman. Simpson called Trump "a vicious animal" who "poisoned democracy." He declared the party of which he was a former assistant Senate leader has 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> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Latest revision as of 06:50, July 18, 2022
Alan Kooi Simpson | |
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In office January 1, 1979 – January 3, 1997 | |
Preceded by | Clifford Hansen |
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Succeeded by | Mike Enzi |
Senate Majority Whip
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In office January 3, 1985 – January 3, 1987 | |
Leader | Bob Dole |
Preceded by | Ted Stevens |
Succeeded by | Alan Cranston |
Senate Minority Whip
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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
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In office February 18, 2010 – December 1, 2010 | |
Wyoming State Representative for Park County
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In office January 1, 1965 – January1, 1977 | |
Born | September 2, 1931 Denver, Colorado. |
Died | American |
Political party | Republican |
Relations | Milward Simpson (father) Peter K. Simpson (brother) |
Children | Three children, including Colin M. Simpson (former state representative) |
Alma mater | University of Wyoming at Laramie (BA and JD) |
Occupation | Attorney |
Religion | Episcopalian |
Military Service
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Service/branch | United States Army |
Years of service | 1954–1956 |
Rank | Second Lieutenant |
Unit | 5th Infantry Regiment 2nd Armored Division |
Alan Kooi Simpson (born September 2, 1931) 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 supports abortion and same-sex marriage. Simpson is most known for the Simpson-Mazzoli Act, which 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 has endorsed her primary challenger, Harriet Hageman. Simpson called Trump "a vicious animal" who "poisoned democracy." He declared the party of which he was a former assistant Senate leader has become "a cult" under the influence of Trump.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Simpson apologizes to Hunkins. Billings Gazette (August 27, 2002). Retrieved on April 19, 2016.
- ↑ Trump "Vicious Animal" who "Poisoned Democracy. msn.com. Retrieved on July 17, 2022.