Abraham, Spencer, 1952-
Edward Spencer Abraham (born June 12, 1952) is an American politician. A member of the Republican Party, he served as a U.S. Senator from Michigan from 1995 to 2001 and as the tenth United States Secretary of Energy from 2001 to 2005.
Born in East Lansing, Michigan, he graduated from East Lansing High School before earning a bachelor's degree from Michigan State University and a J.D. from Harvard Law School. Abraham served as chairman of the Michigan Republican Party from 1983 to 1990. He was deputy chief of staff for Vice President Dan Quayle from 1990 to 1991. He then served as co-chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) from 1991 to 1993. Before his election to the Senate, Abraham was a law professor at Thomas M. Cooley Law School.
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