Alan Simpson (American politician)

At a glance

Born 1931-09-02; died 2025-03-14.

Known as: politician and lawyer. Citizenship: United States.

Listed as: human.

Who they were

Alan Kooi Simpson was an American politician from Wyoming who served as a member of the Wyoming House of Representatives representing Park County, Wyoming from 1965 to 1977 and as a member of the United States Senate from 1979 to 1997. Simpson was Republican whip of the U.S. Senate from 1985 to 1995, serving as majority whip of the U.S. Senate from 1985 to 1987. He also served as co-chair of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform with Democratic co-chair Erskine Bowles of North Carolina.

Early life

Educated at: Cody High School, Cranbrook Educational Community, and University of Wyoming.

Early life Simpson was born in Denver , Colorado , on September 2, 1931, [ 1 ] the son of Milward Simpson and the former Lorna Kooi. His middle name, Kooi, comes from his maternal grandfather, whose parents were Dutch immigrants. [ 2 ] Simpson had an older brother, Pete Simpson , a historian and former administrator at the University of Wyoming in Laramie, Wyoming , who served in the Wyoming House of Representatives from 1981 to 1984, having represented Sheridan County, Wyoming ,

Path and career

Worked with / for: Harvard University.

Awards / honours: Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Why this date

Alan Simpson (American politician) appears on our March 14 calendar for 2025 as a death entry.