Jim Sasser
Jim Sasser | |
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| United States Ambassador to China | |
| In office February 14, 1996 – July 1, 1999 | |
| President | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | J. Stapleton Roy |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Prueher |
| United States Senator from Tennessee | |
| In office January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Brock |
| Succeeded by | Bill Frist |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Ralph Sasser September 30, 1936 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | September 10, 2024 (aged 87) Chapel Hill, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Sasser |
| Education | University of Tennessee, Knoxville Vanderbilt University (BA, LLB) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1957-1963 |
| Unit | Reserves |
James Ralph Sasser (September 30, 1936 – September 10, 2024) was an American politician and attorney. He was a Democrat. He was a United States Senator from Tennessee from 1977 to 1995, and was Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee.[1]
From 1996 to 1999, during the Clinton Administration, he was the United States Ambassador to China.
Sasser died from a heart attack at his home in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, on September 10, 2024, at the age of 87.[2]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Sasser, James Ralph — Biographical Information". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 2007-06-15.
- ↑ Sher, Andy; Schelzig, Erik (September 11, 2024). "Former U.S. Sen. Jim Sasser of Tennessee dies at 87". State Affairs. Retrieved September 11, 2024.[permanent dead link]
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