Phil Gramm

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Phil Gramm
United States Senator from Texas
In office January 3, 1985 – November 30, 2002
Preceded by	John Tower
Succeeded by	John Cornyn
Chair of the Senate Banking Committee
In office January 20, 2001 – June 6, 2001
Preceded by	Paul Sarbanes
Succeeded by	Paul Sarbanes
In office January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2001
Preceded by	Al D'Amato
Succeeded by	Paul Sarbanes
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 6th district
In office January 3, 1979 – January 5, 1983
Preceded by	Olin Teague
Succeeded by	Himself[a]
In office February 12, 1983 – January 3, 1985
Preceded by	Himself
Succeeded by	Joe Barton
Personal details
Born	William Philip Gramm (1942-07-08) July 8, 1942 (age 81) Fort Benning, Georgia, U.S.
Political party	Democratic (before 1983) Republican (1983–present)
Spouse	Wendy Lee
Children	2
Education	University of Georgia (BA, MA, PhD)
Phil Gramm's voice Gramm questions Fed chairman Alan Greenspan at his renomination hearing Recorded January 26, 2000

William Philip Gramm (born July 8, 1942) is an American economist and politician who represented Texas in both chambers of Congress. Though he began his political career as a Democrat, Gramm switched to the Republican Party in 1983. Gramm was an unsuccessful candidate in the 1996 Republican Party presidential primaries against eventual nominee Bob Dole.
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