LegiStorm

Summary

Biographical

Family:

Education

• University of Alabama School of Law - JD (1973)

• Huntingdon College - BA (1969)

  Activities and notes: Student body president; Young Republicans; Who's Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities

Office History

Election Results

• 2015 (Nov. 4, 2014 election)

  U.S. Senate Seat for Alabama (Class 2)
  Jefferson Beauregard Sessions III (Jeff), 97.25%

  Republican

• 2009 (Nov. 4, 2008 election)

  U.S. Senate Seat for Alabama (Class 2)
  Jefferson Beauregard Sessions III (Jeff), 63.36%

  Republican
  Vivian Davis Figures, 36.52%

  Democrat

• 2003 (Nov. 5, 2002 election)

  U.S. Senate Seat for Alabama (Class 2)
  Jefferson Beauregard Sessions III (Jeff), 58.58%

  Republican
  Susan Parker, 39.83%

  Democrat
  Jeff Allen, 1.50%

  Libertarian

• 1997 (Nov. 5, 1996 election)

  U.S. Senate Seat for Alabama (Class 2)
  Jefferson Beauregard Sessions III (Jeff), 52.45%

  Republican
  Roger H. Bedford Jr., 45.46%

  Democrat
  Mark Thornton, 1.44%

  Libertarian

Employment History

• U.S. Department of Justice (Feb. 2017-Nov. 2018)

  Attorney General

• State of Alabama (1994-1996)

  Attorney General

• Office of the U.S. Attorney, Southern District of Alabama (1981-1993)

  U.S. Attorney

• Mobile (Ala.) law practice (1977-1981)

  Attorney

• Russellville (Ala.) law practice (1973-1975)

  Attorney

Associated Organizations

• Friends of Sessions Senate Committee Inc. (Alabama)

• Tallatchee Creek Inc.

• Alabama State Bar (1973-)

Awards

• Eagle Scout (Boy Scouts of America)

• Conservative Excellence Award (American Conservative Union Foundation) (May 2017)

• Manufacturing Legislative Excellence Award (National Association of Manufacturers) (Oct. 2016)

• Phyllis Schlafly Award (Eagle Forum) (Sept. 2015)

• Freedom Fighter Award (FreedomWorks Inc.) (April 2015)

Military History

• U.S. Army Reserve (1973-1977)

  Captain

Official Signature

Privately Financed Travel

21 trips taken between 2000 - 2007 costing $37,113

See map of trips

Personal Financial Disclosures

Disclosures as a member:

Foreign Gifts

• 10/2/2006: Chess set with standard carved chess pieces from Iraq ($160.00)
• 2/19/2012: Afghan rug from Afghanistan ($100.00)
• 12/19/2012: Chivas Brothers scotch whiskey from Pakistan ($170.00)

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Congressional Staff

Caught Our Eye

• Education policy group picks up Senate LA

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on April 23, 2021
  A Senate staffer who's worked on both sides of the aisle has headed to the private sector to work on education policy. read more

• After DHS stint, ex-LD returns to Rep. Perry

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Nov. 9, 2018
  A legislative director to Rep. Scott Perry (R-Pa.) is back to finish the job he previously held for only one month. read more

• Sen. Strange picks up first ex-lobbyist

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Feb. 22, 2017
  Newly sworn in Sen. Luther Strange (R-Ala.) has snagged an aide straight from K Street. read more

• Hill GOP largely silent on Trump appointments

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Nov. 21, 2016
  Republicans in Congress have remained largely silent on President-elect Donald Trump's early proposed appointees who aren't coming from the Hill, according to a LegiStorm analysis of Member press releases and tweets. read more

• Based on paychecks, congressional staff strongly favor Clinton over Trump

  Posted by Nate Hoffman on May 9, 2016
  If the presidential race ends up being the insider Hillary Clinton versus the outsider Donald Trump, congressional staff are showing a crystal clear preference for the insider Clinton based on who they are working for.  read more

• Special panel arms itself with abortion lobbyists

  Posted by Nate Hoffman on March 29, 2016
  The select panel looking into accusations that Planned Parenthood was selling fetal tissue has hired a pro-life lobbyist, with both sides now having hired lobbyists on the abortion issue. read more

• Conservative non-profit gains leverge in congressional oversight

  Posted by Nate Hoffman on Jan. 14, 2014
  A conservative think tank hopes to push favorable legislation with a new strategic hire from the Hill. read more

• Posted by Garrett Snedeker on Feb. 7, 2013
  One Senate Budget Committee staffer under Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) has made a transition from handling actuarial tables and fiscal projections to hops and barley. read more

• Nearly 50 members have yet to file financial disclosures

  Posted by LegiStorm on July 19, 2011
  Half of the members of Congress who received extensions to file their personal financial disclosures at the May deadline have since filed, leaving nearly 50 lawmakers who have yet to file. read more

• Many lawmakers granted financial disclosure extensions

  Posted by LegiStorm on June 15, 2011
  Twenty senators and 75 representatives requested an extension of the May deadline and did not have a 2011 personal financial disclosures in today's release. read more

• All 2010 Senate financial disclosures available at LegiStorm

  Posted by LegiStorm on June 16, 2010
  The Senate released financial disclosures for all senators today in paper format. LegiStorm has scanned them all in and put them online. read more