the honorable Alan Simpson
American politician
Alan Simpson served as a Senator from Wyoming from 1979 to 1997. He was an opponent of government regulation, as well as an outspoken advocate for access to abortion, gay and lesbian rights, and equality for all persons regardless of race, color, creed, gender, or sexual orientation. He was Republican whip from 1985 to 1995 and chairman of the Veterans’ Affairs Committee from 1981 to 1987 and from 1995 to 1997. During his tenure, Simpson also chaired the Immigration and Refugee Subcommittee of Judiciary, the Nuclear Regulation Subcommittee, the Social Security Subcommittee and the Committee on Aging.
After his retirement from politics, Simpson taught at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government, serving two years as Director of the Institute of Politics. In 2000, he returned to Wyoming to practice law with his two sons, William and Colin. Alan Simpson occasionally teaches at the University of Wyoming, and serves as co-chair of Americans for Campaign Reform.
Simpson was hosted by The Common Good in 2012: Senator Alan Simpson “The Fiscal Cliff: Go Big or Go Home” – December 3, 2012.
