Thad Cochran Senator

William Thad Cochran (born December 7, 1937) is the senior United States Senator from Mississippi and a member of the Republican Party. First elected to the Senate in 1978, he is currently the Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, which he previously chaired from 2005 to 2007. He also chaired the Senate Agriculture Committee from 2003 to 2005 . Cochran is the third most-senior Senator and the second most-senior Republican member. Cochran won reelection to a seventh term in 2014, after defeating Chris McDaniel in an intense primary run-off election.

Personal facts

Birth date	December 07, 1937
Birth name	William Thad Cochran
Birth place	Pontotoc Mississippi
Religion	Southern Baptist Convention
Residence	Jackson Mississippi
Education	University of Mississippi Juris Doctor

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Politician

associate	Roger Wicker
military branch	United States Navy
party	Republican Party (United States)
region	Mississippi's 4th congressional district Mississippi
service start	1959
service end	1961