Edward Spencer
Abraham (born June
12, 1952
in East
Lansing, Michigan) is an American
politician. He has served as the 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 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.
On November
15, 2004,
Abraham announced that he would resign from the position of Secretary
of Energy.
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