Spencer Abraham
| Spencer Abraham | |
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| 10th United States Secretary of Energy | |
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In office January 20, 2001 – January 31, 2005 |
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| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Bill Richardson |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Bodman |
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United States Senator from Michigan |
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In office January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2001 |
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| Preceded by | Donald W. Riegle, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Debbie Stabenow |
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Edward Spencer Abraham June 12, 1952 East Lansing, Michigan |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Jane Abraham |
| Alma mater |
Michigan State University Harvard Law School |
| Religion | Eastern Orthodox |
Edward Spencer Abraham (born June 12, 1952) is an American politician who was a United States Senator from Michigan from 1995 to 2001 and the tenth United States Secretary of Energy, serving under President George W. Bush, from 2001 to 2005. Abraham, a Republican, is one of the founders of the Federalist Society and a co-founder of the Harvard Journal of Law and Public Policy. To date, Abraham is the last Republican to serve as a U.S. Senator from Michigan.
Abraham was born in East Lansing, Michigan, the son of Juliette Elizabeth (Sear), a member of the Michigan Republican State Central Committee, and Eddie Joseph Abraham. He is a graduate of East Lansing High School. Of Lebanese descent, Abraham is married to Jane Abraham (current co-chairwoman of the Michigan Republican Party, and chair of the Susan B. Anthony List) and has three children: a son, Spencer, and twin girls, Betsy and Julie. He holds a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from Harvard University, and is a 1974 Honors College graduate of Michigan State University. In 1978, while at Harvard Law School, Abraham helped found the Harvard Journal of Law and Public Policy. It became one of the official journals of the Federalist Society, which was founded in 1982.
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