 From
the service of L.Q.C. Lamar in the 1800s to that of Trent
Lott today, Mississippi has produced extraordinary leaders
for our state and nation. The University of Mississippi
seeks to recognize the statesmanship of Senator Lott as Majority
Leader of the United States Senate through the establishment
of a Leadership Institute in his name. The Institute will
enhance the University's mission of nurturing the development
of young men and women to make future contributions to our
state and nation, as well as provide training to assist and
guide current leaders.
U.S. Senator Trent Lott of Mississippi is the Senate's 16th
Majority Leader and the first Mississippian ever to hold the
legislative body's top leadership post. A native Mississippian
and Ole Miss alumnus, Senator Lott was elected to the House
of Representatives in 1972 and served until 1988, when he
was elected to the Senate. In 1994, he was re-elected to a
second term in the Senate.
The respect shown to Senator Lott by his colleagues in the
House and Senate is reflected in the leadership positions
to which he has been elected. In 1979, he was elected chairman
of the House Republican Research Committee, the fifth-ranking
Republican leadership position. In 1980, he was elected Republican
Whip, the second-ranking Republican leadership position. The
first Southerner to be elected to that position, he was re-elected
to the post three times.
In the Senate, Lott continued his leadership service as
Secretary of the Senate Republican Conference. In 1995, he
was elected Senate Majority Whip. Senator Lott is the first
person to be elected to the position of Whip in both the House
of Representatives and the Senate. During his 26 years
of service in Congress, Senator Lott has encouraged responsible
federal funding for business, industry, education, and research
to enhance the quality of life for all Americans. |
