Tom Cotton
American politician and army officer (born 1977)
Tom Cotton (born May 13, 1977)[1] is the junior United States Senator from Arkansas. He is a member of the U.S. Republican Party. Cotton has been in Senate since January 3, 2015. He was in the United States House of Representatives from 2013 to 2015.[1]
Tom Cotton | |
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| Chair of the Senate Republican Conference | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2025 | |
| Leader | John Thune |
| Preceded by | John Barrasso |
| Chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Mark Warner |
| United States Senator from Arkansas | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2015 Serving with John Boozman | |
| Preceded by | Mark Pryor |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arkansas's 4th district | |
| In office January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Mike Ross |
| Succeeded by | Bruce Westerman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas Bryant Cotton May 13, 1977 Dardanelle, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) |
Anna Peckham (m. 2015) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Harvard University (BA, JD) |
| Website | Senate website |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | |
| Rank | Captain |
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| Battles/wars | |
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Cotton was born on May 13, 1977 in Dardanelle, Arkansas. He graduated from the Harvard University and attended, but did not graduate from, Claremont Graduate University. He is married to Jaime Gardner. They have one child.
In January 2016, Cotton became the first sitting United States senator to support Bernie Sanders for President of the United States.[2]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Cotton, Tom". Office of Art and Archives and Office of the Historian, The United States Congress. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
- ↑ "Tom Cotton supports Bernie Sanders for President". CNN.com. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
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