Alan K. Simpson
Alan Kooi Simpson (born September 2, 1931) is an American politician. He is a member of the Republican Party. He served from 1979 to 1997 as a United States Senator from Wyoming. His dad, Milward L. Simpson, was also a senator (1962-1967), and served as a Wyoming governor (1955-1959).
In 2010, Simpson was appointed by President Obama to co-chair the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform with Democrat co-chair Erskine Bowles of North Carolina.
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1931 births
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United States senators from Wyoming
Politicians from Denver
Democratic Party (United States) politicians
State legislators of the United States
Writers from Wyoming
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