William Wyche Fowler Jr. (born October 6, 1940) is an American attorney, politician, and diplomat. He is a member of the Democratic Party and served as a U.S. Senator from Georgia from 1987 to 1993. He had previously served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1977 to 1987.
From 1965 to 1966, he became the chief of staff for Congressman Charles Weltner, and after holding this post for two years, he resigned to become a private attorney. From 1974 to 1976, he served as president of the Atlanta City Council, and he used this position as a stepping stone to the House.
In 1986, as a U.S. Representative, Fowler narrowly defeated the incumbent Republican Senator Mack Mattingly. Fowler served as the junior senator from Georgia. Fowler's voting record was liberal on social concerns and moderate on economic and national security issues.[citation needed]
On October 15, 1991, Fowler was one of eleven Democrats who voted to confirm the nomination of Clarence Thomas to the U.S. Supreme Court in a 52 to 48 vote,[2] the narrowest margin of approval in more than a century.[3]
He unexpectedly lost his re-election bid in 1992 to Georgia state Senator Paul Coverdell (who would later become leader of the state's Republican party). Fowler won a small plurality of the vote against Coverdell on general election night 1992, but Georgia law requires a runoff election between the two candidates with the highest vote totals if no one candidate receives over 50 percent (a majority) of the total vote, and a Libertarian Party candidate received enough votes to keep Fowler's total below 50 percent-plus-one. In the runoff on November 24, 1992, Coverdell upset Fowler by a narrow margin.[4]
Fowler has been married at least twice. His second marriage in 1990 was to Donna Hulsizer, then the issues director for People for the American Way.[8] He has a daughter and a son.[9][10]
^Wheatley, Andrew (January 28, 2019). "Flashback: John Lewis wanted to go to Congress. He didn't make it the first time". Atlanta. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
^"Roll Call Vote 102nd Congress - 1st Session". www.senate.gov. October 15, 1991. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
^Hall, Kermit (1992). The Oxford companion to the Supreme Court of the United States. Oxford University Press. p. 871. ISBN978-0-19-505835-2. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
^Harrison, Eric (November 25, 1992). "Democrat Fowler Loses Georgia Runoff : Senate: Coverdell topples incumbent in tight race, despite Clinton campaigning. GOP retains its ratio in chamber". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
^Rasky, Susan (June 29, 1990). "Washington Talk; For Freshman Senator, A Unifying Budget Role". New York Times. Retrieved October 14, 2014.
^Graham, Keith (June 28, 2001). "A bridge between two worlds Wyche Fowler balanced the fight against terrorism with tactful diplomacy in the Middle East, and his ties to the region continue". The Atlanta Constitution. p. B1.
^"Issue One – ReFormers Caucus". Retrieved November 7, 2019.
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This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification Please help by adding reliable sources Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately especially if potentially libelous or harmful Find sources Wyche Fowler news newspapers books scholar JSTOR November 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message William Wyche Fowler Jr born October 6 1940 is an American attorney politician and diplomat He is a member of the Democratic Party and served as a U S Senator from Georgia from 1987 to 1993 He had previously served in the U S House of Representatives from 1977 to 1987 Wyche FowlerOfficial portrait c 199022nd United States Ambassador to Saudi ArabiaIn office September 14 1996 March 1 2001PresidentBill ClintonGeorge W BushPreceded byRay MabusSucceeded byRobert W JordanUnited States Senatorfrom GeorgiaIn office January 3 1987 January 3 1993Preceded byMack MattinglySucceeded byPaul CoverdellMember of the U S House of Representatives from Georgia s 5th districtIn office April 6 1977 January 3 1987Preceded byAndrew YoungSucceeded byJohn LewisMember of the Atlanta City CouncilIn office 1970 1977Board of Aldermen 1969 1973 City Council President 1974 1976 Personal detailsBornWilliam Wyche Fowler Jr 1940 10 06 October 6 1940 age 82 Atlanta Georgia U S Political partyDemocraticChildren2Alma materDavidson College BA Emory University JD Military serviceAllegiance United StatesBranch service United States ArmyYears of service1962 1964 Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 2 1 U S Congress 2 2 Post Congress 3 Personal life 4 References 5 External linksEarly life and education EditFowler was born in Atlanta Georgia He attended Davidson College and then served in the United States Army as an intelligence officer After discharge he returned to school to earn a J D degree from Emory University School of Law Career EditFrom 1965 to 1966 he became the chief of staff for Congressman Charles Weltner and after holding this post for two years he resigned to become a private attorney From 1974 to 1976 he served as president of the Atlanta City Council and he used this position as a stepping stone to the House U S Congress Edit On April 5 1977 Fowler was elected in a special election to the U S House of Representatives to fill the vacancy caused by Andrew Young s resignation upon appointment as US Ambassador to the United Nations He defeated John Lewis in the election 1 In 1986 as a U S Representative Fowler narrowly defeated the incumbent Republican Senator Mack Mattingly Fowler served as the junior senator from Georgia Fowler s voting record was liberal on social concerns and moderate on economic and national security issues citation needed On October 15 1991 Fowler was one of eleven Democrats who voted to confirm the nomination of Clarence Thomas to the U S Supreme Court in a 52 to 48 vote 2 the narrowest margin of approval in more than a century 3 He unexpectedly lost his re election bid in 1992 to Georgia state Senator Paul Coverdell who would later become leader of the state s Republican party Fowler won a small plurality of the vote against Coverdell on general election night 1992 but Georgia law requires a runoff election between the two candidates with the highest vote totals if no one candidate receives over 50 percent a majority of the total vote and a Libertarian Party candidate received enough votes to keep Fowler s total below 50 percent plus one In the runoff on November 24 1992 Coverdell upset Fowler by a narrow margin 4 The New York Times noted that he was the key figure in orchestrating a compromise on financing for the National Endowment for the Arts 5 Post Congress Edit After his re election defeat Fowler was selected to serve as the 22nd United States Ambassador to Saudi Arabia in the Clinton Administration Fowler left after George W Bush took office and was succeeded by attorney Robert W Jordan 6 After leaving the position Fowler joined the law firm of Powell Goldstein Frazer and Murphy and he joined several corporate and academic boards including those of the Carter Center at Emory University and the Morehouse School of Medicine He also became board chairman of the Middle East Institute and is a member of the ReFormers Caucus of Issue One 7 Personal life EditFowler has been married at least twice His second marriage in 1990 was to Donna Hulsizer then the issues director for People for the American Way 8 He has a daughter and a son 9 10 As of 2019 update Fowler lives in Georgia and West University Place Texas where he teaches part time at Rice University 9 References Edit Wheatley Andrew January 28 2019 Flashback John Lewis wanted to go to Congress He didn t make it the first time Atlanta Retrieved January 20 2022 Roll Call Vote 102nd Congress 1st Session www senate gov October 15 1991 Retrieved November 20 2022 Hall Kermit 1992 The Oxford companion to the Supreme Court of the United States Oxford University Press p 871 ISBN 978 0 19 505835 2 Retrieved November 20 2022 Harrison Eric November 25 1992 Democrat Fowler Loses Georgia Runoff Senate Coverdell topples incumbent in tight race despite Clinton campaigning GOP retains its ratio in chamber Los Angeles Times Retrieved November 20 2022 Rasky Susan June 29 1990 Washington Talk For Freshman Senator A Unifying Budget Role New York Times Retrieved October 14 2014 Graham Keith June 28 2001 A bridge between two worlds Wyche Fowler balanced the fight against terrorism with tactful diplomacy in the Middle East and his ties to the region continue The Atlanta Constitution p B1 Issue One ReFormers Caucus Retrieved November 7 2019 PERSONALITIES The Washington Post The Washington Post a b Barrett Tracy L June 1 2019 Like father like son The Buzz Retrieved January 20 2022 Anderson Susan Heller July 2 1990 Chronicle The New York Times Retrieved January 20 2022 External links EditBiography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress New Georgia Encyclopedia Archived October 17 2007 at the Wayback Machine Appearances on C SPAN Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wyche Fowler U S House of RepresentativesPreceded byAndrew Young Member of the U S House of Representatives from Georgia s 5th congressional districtApril 6 1977 January 3 1987 Succeeded byJohn LewisU S SenatePreceded byMack Mattingly U S senator Class 3 from GeorgiaJanuary 3 1987 January 3 1993 Served alongside Sam Nunn Succeeded byPaul CoverdellParty political officesPreceded byHerman Talmadge Democratic Party nominee for United States Senator from Georgia Class 3 1986 1992 Succeeded byMichael ColesDiplomatic postsPreceded byRay Mabus United States Ambassador to Saudi Arabia1996 2001 Succeeded byRobert W JordanU S order of precedence ceremonial Preceded byMack Mattinglyas Former US Senator Order of precedence of the United States Succeeded byDavid Perdueas Former US Senator Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Wyche Fowler amp oldid 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