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Blanche Lambert Lincoln (born Blanche Meyers Lambert; September 30, 1960) is an American politician who served as a United States Senator from Arkansas from 1999 to 2011.
Blanche Lambert Lincoln, przed ślubem Blanche Lambert (ur. 30 września 1960) – amerykańska polityk ze stanu Arkansas, która w latach 1999–2011 reprezentowała go w Senacie Stanów Zjednoczonych. Lincoln była najmłodszą kobietą (38 lat), jaką wybrano do izby wyższej Kongresu USA.
13 gru 2023 · She was the first woman elected to the U.S. Senate from Arkansas since Hattie W. Caraway in 1932, the youngest woman elected to the Senate, and was mentioned as a possible running mate for Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry in the 2004 election.
As a senior member of the Energy & Natural Resources Committee, Senator Lincoln worked to produce bipartisan legislation, improving energy efficiency and enhancing domestic energy supplies — including, nuclear and renewable sources.
When Blanche Lambert Lincoln took the oath of office in the U.S. Senate on January 6, 1999, she was the youngest member of that body at age 39. As a member of the House of Representatives (1993–1997) and as a senator, Lincoln enjoyed working across the aisle.
Incumbent Democratic Senator Blanche Lincoln ran for re-election to a third term, facing a strong primary challenge from Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter and prevailing only in a runoff.
Blanche Lambert Lincoln (born Blanche Meyers Lambert on September 30, 1960) is an American politician and lawyer. She was a U.S. Senator from Arkansas from 1999 to 2011. She was a member of the Democratic Party. She was the first woman elected to the Senate from Arkansas and, at aged 38, was the youngest woman ever elected to the Senate. [1] .
