Now Ranked 6th in seniority in the U.S. Senate and 2nd among Republicans, Ted Stevens has been a member of the Senate since December, 1968.

Born in Indianapolis, Indiana, Stevens has been an Alaskan since the early 1950s. A graduate of UCLA and Harvard Law School, Stevens was U.S. Attorney in Fairbanks, Alaska. He also practiced law in Anchorage and Fairbanks, and served two terms as a representative in the Alaska State Legislature, holding positions of majority leader and speaker pro-tem.

During World War II, Stevens was a pilot with the 14th Air Force in China. In the Eisenhower Administration, Stevens was assistant to the Secretary of the Interior and Solicitor of the Interior Department.

He is married to Catherine Chandler of Anchorage. They have one child. Stevens has five children by his first wife Ann, now deceased.

Stevens served eight years as the U.S. Senate's Assistant Republican Leader (the Whip) form 1977 to 1985. In the 105th Congress, Stevens is a member of the Senate leadership as chairman of the Appropriations Committee. In addition, he serves on the Governmental Affairs Committee, the Commerce Committee and the Rules and Administration Committee. The Senator retains his chairmanship of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, and is also co-chairman of the Senate Arms Control Observer Group and vice-chairman of the Joint Committee on the Library.

Senator Stevens' Committee Assignments for the 105^th Congress:

Committee on Appropriations (Chairman)

Subcommittee on Defense

Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation

Committee on Governmental Affairs

Committee on Rules and Administration

Joint Committee on the Library of Congress - Vice-Chairman

Senate Arms Control Observer Group - Co-Chairman

ADDRESS:

522 Hart Senate Office Building

Washington, DC 20510-0201

PHONE:

(202)224-3004

FAX:

(202)224-2354

Internet Home Page:

http://www.senate.gov/~stevens/