Presidency 2008:

US Senator William H. "Bill" Frist
(Republican - Tennessee)

ANNOUNCED NOVEMBER 29, 2006:
WILL NOT BE A CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT IN 2008

BIOGRAPHICAL FACTS:

POLITICAL: Congressional Intern, 1972. Deputy State Director, Bush-Quayle Campaign, 1992. US Senator, 1995-present (elected 1994, 2000). Chair, National Republican Senatorial Committee, 2001-03. US Senate Majority Leader, 2003-present.

PROFESSIONAL: Surgeon. Director, Heart and Lung Transplantation Program, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 1986-93. Author.

EDUCATION: A.B. (International Affairs), Princeton University, 1974. M.D. cum laude, Harvard Medical School, 1978.

PERSONAL: Born February 22, 1952, in Nashville, Tennessee. Married to Karyn McLaughlin Frist. Three children. Presbyterian.

LINKS:

Office of US Senator Bill Frist, M.D. - Government Site.
Office of US Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist - Government Site #2.
Volunteer PAC (VOLPAC) - Frist's Leadership PAC.
2008 Presidential Wire: Bill Frist - News Aggregator.
Wikipedia: Bill Frist - Online Resource.
Project VoteSmart: Bill Frist - Profile.

OFFICIAL CONTACT INFORMATION:

US Senator Bill Frist
VOLPAC
P.O. Box 158552
Nashville, TN 37215
Phone: 615.386.0045
Fax: 615.386.3041

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