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Prominent Lebanese Emigrants | Spencer Abraham, U.S. Secretary of Energy
Spencer Abraham, U.S. Secretary of Energy
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Spencer Abraham (born June 12, 1952 in East Lansing, Michigan) is an American politician.
He is the current and 10th United States Secretary of Energy, serving under President
George W. Bush.
Prior to becoming Energy Secretary, Abraham represented
Michigan in the United States Senate from 1995 to 2001, as the only Arab American in that
chamber. He served on the Budget, Commerce, Science and Transportation, Judiciary, and
Small Business Committees. He also chaired two-important subcommittees: Manufacturing and
Competitiveness, and Immigration. Abraham authored the Electronic Signature in Global and
National Commerce Act, establishing a federal framework for on-line contracts and
signatures; the Government Paperwork Elimination Act, and the Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer
Protection Act, which protects Internet domain names for businesses and persons against
copyright and trademark infringements. He was defeated for reelection to the Senate in
2000 for a second term by Debbie Stabenow.
Before his election to the Senate, Abraham served as
co-chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) from 1991 to 1993.
Previously, he was chairman of the Michigan Republican Party from 1983 to 1990. He was
deputy chief of staff for Vice President Dan Quayle in 1990-1991.
Spencer Abraham and his wife, Jane, have three children. He
holds a law degree from Harvard University and is a native of East Lansing, Michigan. His
grandparents were Lebanese immigrants.
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