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Roger (Roger) F. Wicker (R)
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Capitol: 202.224.6253
FAX: 202.228.0378
District: 228.604.2383
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Senator
Room 555 DSOB- Dirksen Senate Office Building Constitution Avenue and 1st Street, NE
Washington, DC 20510-2404
Residence: Tupelo, MS
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| Elected: 2007 Next Election: 2018 | | Spouse: Gayle Long DOB: 7/5/1951 |
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| RM Member | Senate Subcommittee on Airland | | Member | Joint Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe | | RM Member | Senate Subcommittee on Communications, Technology and the Internet | | RM Member | Senate Subcommittee on Green Jobs and the New Economy | | Co-Chair | Senate Working Group on Malaria | | Co-Chair | Senate Community College Caucus | | Member | Senate Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries and Coast Guard | | Member | Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation | | Member | Senate Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security | | Member | Senate Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security | | Member | Senate Subcommittee on Science and Space | | Member | Senate Subcommittee on Seapower | | Member | Senate Subcommittee on Superfund, Toxics and Environmental Health | | Member | Senate Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities | | Member | Senate Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety | | Member | Senate Committee on Armed Services | | Member | Senate Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure | | Member | Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works | | Member | Joint Economic Committee | | FC Member | Senate Friends of Scotland Caucus | | FC Member | Senate Law Enforcement Caucus | | FC Member | Senate Cultural Caucus | | FC Member | Zero Capital Gains Tax Caucus | | FC Member | Senate Manufactured Housing Caucus | | FC Member | Border Security and Enforcement First Caucus | | FC Member | Tennessee Valley Authority Congressional Caucus | | Member | Senate Committee on Budget | | FC Member | Senate Taiwan Caucus | | FC Member | Congressional Taiwan Caucus | | FC Member | Senate Republican Capital Markets Task Force | | FC Member | Congressional Boating Caucus | | FC Member | Senate Republican High Tech Task Force | | FC Member | Congressional Heart and Stroke Coalition | | FC Member | Senate General Aviation Caucus | | FC Member | Congressional Farmer Cooperative Caucus | | FC Member | Congressional Fire Services Caucus | | FC Member | Congressional Manufactured Housing Caucus | | FC Member | Senate Rural Health Caucus | | FC Member | Senate National Guard Caucus | | FC Member | Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus | | FC Member | Air Force Caucus | | FC Member | International Conservation Caucus (ICC) | | FC Member | Coalition for Autism Research and Education (CARE) | | FC Member | USO Congressional Caucus |
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BioRoger F. Wicker was elected to the United States Senate on November 4, 2008. During his time in the Senate, Wicker has championed pro-growth policies to create jobs and has worked to reduce spending, limit federal overreach, and maintain a strong national defense. Wicker serves as Deputy Whip and is a member of the Armed Services Committee; the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee; the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee; and the Veterans Affairs Committee. As Deputy Whip, Wicker works alongside Republican Whip Jon Kyl to promote a conservative agenda and build support for the legislative plan. Senator Wicker has been a strong advocate for economic development initiatives to help keep Mississippians competitive in a global marketplace. He has been honored by the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) for his work on pro-growth, pro-manufacturing policies in Congress. Senator Wicker has actively supported cancer survivorship programs and efforts to fight heart disease with the American Heart Association, diabetes, and childhood obesity. Twice, he has been recognized as a "champion" of polio eradication for his work to wipe out polio worldwide. Senator Wicker is the co-founder of the Senate Malaria Caucus and has worked to eliminate this preventable disease. He has been instrumental in bringing more research funding to Mississippi universities for a wide range of health-related projects to fight disease and improve quality of life. Most notably, Wicker authored the Muscular Dystrophy Community Assistance, Research, and Education (MD CARE) Act of 2001, which created NIH centers of excellence to coordinate and enhance muscular dystrophy research. The Wicker Project at Children's National Medical Center is a leader in muscular dystrophy research. Prior to his service in the Senate, Wicker was elected seven times, beginning in 1994, to represent Mississippi’s First Congressional District in the House of Representatives. He has served Mississippians in the Senate since his appointment to the office by Governor Haley Barbour on December 31, 2007. Before being elected to Congress, he served in the state Senate on behalf of Lee and Pontotoc counties. Senator Wicker served on active duty in the U.S. Air Force and then joined the Air Force Reserve. He retired from the Reserve in 2004 with the rank of lieutenant colonel. A native of Pontotoc, Mississippi, the Senator is the son of former Circuit Judge Fred Wicker and the late Mrs. Wordna Wicker. He was educated in the public schools of Pontotoc and received his B.A. and law degrees from the University of Mississippi. Wicker is a member of the First Baptist Church Tupelo, where he sings in the choir. Senator Wicker is married to the former Gayle Long of Tupelo. They have three children- Margaret and son-in-law Manning McPhillips; Caroline and son-in-law Kirk Sims; and McDaniel Wicker; and two grandchildren- Caroline and Henry McPhillips.
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