Jefferson Beauregard "Jeff" Sessions III (born December 24, 1946) is the junior United States Senator

United States Senate

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 from Alabama

Alabama

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. First elected in 1996, Sessions is a member of the Republican Party

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. He serves as the ranking minority member

Ranking minority member

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 on the Senate Budget Committee

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Raised in the town of Hybart in Monroe County, Alabama

Monroe County, Alabama

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, Sessions graduated from Huntingdon College

Huntingdon College

Huntingdon College, founded in 1854, is a coeducational liberal arts college in Montgomery, Alabama, United States. Related to the United Methodist Church, the college's central hallmarks are faith, wisdom, and service. The college is known for providing a solid academic experience based on good...

 in Montgomery

Montgomery, Alabama

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 and the University of Alabama School of Law

University of Alabama School of Law

The University of Alabama School of Law located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama is a nationally ranked top-tier law school and the only public law school in the state. In total, it is one of five law schools in the state, and one of three that are ABA accredited.The diverse student body, of approximately...

. In the 1970s he worked in private practice and rose to the rank of captain in the U.S. Army Reserve

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. From 1981 to 1993 he served as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Alabama

United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama

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