Luther Strange
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United States Senator from Alabama |
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Assumed office February 9, 2017 Serving with Richard Shelby |
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| Appointed by | Robert Bentley |
| Preceded by | Jeff Sessions |
| 47th Attorney General of Alabama | |
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In office January 17, 2011 – February 9, 2017 |
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| Governor | Robert Bentley |
| Preceded by | Troy King |
| Succeeded by | Steve Marshall |
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Luther Johnson Strange III March 1, 1953 Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Melissa Strange |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Tulane University (BA, JD) |
| Website | Government website |
Luther Johnson Strange III (born March 1, 1953) is an American attorney and politician, who is currently serving as the Junior Senator from the state of Alabama. He previously served as the 47th Attorney General of the U.S. state of Alabama from 2011 until 2017. Strange was a candidate for public office in both 2006 and 2010. In 2006, Strange ran for Lieutenant Governor of Alabama and defeated George Wallace, Jr. in the Republican primary. Strange then lost the general election to Democrat Jim Folsom, Jr. In 2010, Strange defeated incumbent Attorney General Troy King in the Republican primary, before going on to win the general election on November 2, 2010, against Democrat James Anderson.
On December 6, 2016, Strange announced his candidacy for the seat held by Jeff Sessions, representing Alabama in the United States Senate, after then-President-Elect Donald Trump had announced on November 18, 2016, that he would be nominating Sessions to the office of Attorney General of the United States. Strange was appointed as Senator on February 9, 2017, by Alabama governor Robert J. Bentley to fill out the vacancy caused by Sessions' resignation.
Luther Strange was born in Birmingham, Alabama, and lived in Sylacauga until the age of six, when his family moved to Homewood. He became an Eagle Scout. Strange graduated from Shades Valley High School in 1970. He received his undergraduate degree from Tulane University, where he was a scholarship reserve basketball player nicknamed "The Big Bunny" (according to a former teammate posting to social media). He then graduated from Tulane University Law School. Strange was admitted to the Alabama State Bar in 1981.
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