1. Luther Johnson Strange III was born on March 1,1953 and is an American lawyer and politician who served as a United States Senator from Alabama from 2017 to 2018.
24 Facts About Luther Strange
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Luther Strange was appointed to fill that position after it was vacated by Jeff Sessions upon Sessions's confirmation as US Attorney General.
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Luther Strange previously served as the 47th Attorney General of the US state of Alabama from 2011 until 2017.
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In 2006, Luther Strange ran for Lieutenant Governor of Alabama and defeated George Wallace Jr.
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Luther Strange then lost the general election to Democrat Jim Folsom Jr.
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In 2010, Luther Strange defeated incumbent Attorney General Troy King in the Republican primary, before going on to win the general election against Democrat James Anderson.
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Luther Strange ran to finish the term in the subsequent special election and advanced to the Republican primary runoff, in which he lost to former state judge Roy Moore.
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Luther Strange was born in Birmingham, Alabama, and lived in Sylacauga until the age of six, when his family moved to Homewood.
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Luther Strange was admitted to the Alabama State Bar in 1981.
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In 1985, Luther Strange became head of Sonat's Washington, DC office.
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Luther Strange joined a suit brought by some states against the federal government that challenged the Obama administration's Clean Power Plan.
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Luther Strange expressed disagreement with the US Supreme Court's ruling in Obergefell v Hodges which found a constitutional right to same-sex marriage.
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However, Luther Strange recused himself from that case, appointing Van Davis as Acting Attorney General to oversee it.
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In March 2014, Luther Strange brought Alabama into a lawsuit filed by Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster against California's egg production standards as embodied in its Proposition 2 in 2008.
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Luther Strange served as chairman of the Republican Attorneys General Association in 2016 and 2017.
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Luther Strange was not interviewed until the following week, along with US Representative Martha Roby, Representative Gary Palmer, Tim James, state Senator Greg Reed, and state Senator Phil Williams.
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Luther Strange's appointment was welcomed by fellow Republicans, such as Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge, and Karl Rove.
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Luther Strange finished second to former Alabama Supreme Court judge Roy Moore.
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Luther Strange was supportive of President Donald Trump, saying that he wants "his agenda passed" and that he "couldn't be more honored" to be given Trump's endorsement.
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Luther Strange has an A+ rating from the National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund for his opposition towards banning firearms and magazines and his consistent rejection of gun control efforts by the Democratic Party.
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Luther Strange is married to Melissa Luther Strange and resides in Homewood, Alabama.
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Luther Strange uses the EB-5 visa program which allows foreigners to earn permanent residency for themselves and their children, if they invest $500,000 or $1 million in an American business venture that creates at least 10 jobs.
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Luther Strange earned over $150,000 for his role in helping a Birmingham Baptist hospital expansion.
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In 2011, Luther Strange was honored by the Boy Scouts of America as a Distinguished Eagle Scout.