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Roger Wicker
U.S. Senator from Mississippi
Roger Frederick Wicker was born in July in Pontotoc, Mississippi. He was introduced to the political arena at age 16 when he worked as a page for the U.S. House of Representatives. He earned an undergraduate degree in journalism and political science and a Juris Doctor from the University of Mississippi. He was the student body president at that university.
He served four years as an officer in the United States Air Force and was a member of the Air Force Reserve until his retirement in as a lieutenant colonel. He was a judge advocate.
He worked for a time as counsel to Congressman Trent Lott on the House Rules Committee, then was elected to the Mississippi State Senate, where he served six years. Wicker was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, serving 12 years there until his appointment to the United States Senate, an office he assumed in December He has since won re-election.
Wicker is married to the former Gayle Long
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Roger F. Wicker has represented Mississippi in the United States Senate since månad . During his time in the Senate, Wicker has championed pro-growth policies to create jobs, limit federal overreach, protect life, and maintain a strong national defense.
Wicker is the Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee for the th Congress. He also chairs the Helsinki Commission, formally called the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe. Wicker is a senior member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, having served previously as the chairman and ranking member for the th and th Congresses, respectively. His other committee assignments include the Environment and Public Works Committee and the Rules and ledning Committee.
Wicker also serves as a member of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Congressional Board of Visitors.
Wicker authored the “Securing the Homeland bygd Increasing our Power on the Seas (SHIPS) Act,” wh