DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI
The United States Senate Youth Program alumni now number over 4600. In addition to outstanding leadership abilities and a strong commitment to volunteer work, the student delegates rank academically in the top one percent of their states among high school juniors and seniors. They continue to excel and develop impressive qualities that are often directed toward public service. Among the many distinguished alumni of the program are Senator Susan Collins, the first delegate to become a U.S. Senator; Chief Judge Robert Henry, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit; former Ambassador to West Germany Richard Burt and former Presidential Advisors Thomas "Mack" McLarty and Karl Rove. Additional distinguished alumni are former Lt. Governor of Idaho David LeRoy, former President of the Progressive Policy Institute Robert Shapiro, military officers, members of state legislatures, Foreign Service officers, top congressional staff, healthcare providers and university educators. For more on the United States Senate Youth Program Alumni Association – www.ussyaa.org.
Senator Susan Collins (USSYP 1971 - ME)
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Senator Susan M. Collins was elected to the United States Senate in 1996 and again in 2002 by the state of Maine. She has earned a national reputation as a thoughtful, effective legislator, who works across party lines to seek consensus on our nation's most important issues. Senator Collins is the 15th woman in history to be elected to the Senate in her own right. Senator Collins is Ranking Member and former Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, which has jurisdiction over the Department of Homeland Security and is the Senate's chief oversight committee. She also serves on the Armed Services Committee and is a member of the Special Committee on Aging. Previously, she served for six years on the Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions. Senator Collins was also the first freshman Senator ever to lead the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations.
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Chief Judge Robert H. Henry (USSYP 1971 – OK)
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Judge Henry, is the Chief Judge of the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. He was nominated by President Clinton in February 1994 and confirmed by the Senate in May 1994. He was appointed Chief Judge in January 2008. His undergraduate and law degree both were received from the University of Oklahoma. Previously he was a State Representative in the Oklahoma House of Representatives and State Attorney General for Oklahoma. Judge Henry is a regular speaker during the United States Senate Youth Program, usually launching the official speaking roster at the Monday morning session, giving the students special insight to the judicial branch on the day they visit the Supreme Court. |
Ambassador Richard Burt (USSYP 1965 - UT)
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Ambassador Richard Burt is a Managing Director at Kissinger McLarty Associates. Before joining Kissinger McLarty Associates in April 2007, Ambassador Burt was Chairman of Diligence LLC, a commercial information and security services firm based in Washington, D.C. London, and Miami. He was United States Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany from 1985-1989 and was stationed in Germany while working for the State Department as Assistant Secretary. While at the State Department, Ambassador Burt was Director of Politico-Military Affairs, Assistant Secretary for European and Canadian Affairs, and Chief Negotiator for the Strategic Arms Reduction Talks (START) with the former Soviet Union from 1989-1991. |
Thomas F. "Mack" McLarty, III (USSYP 1964 - AR)
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Thomas F. "Mack" McLarty, III (born June 14, 1946) is a prominent Arkansas business and political leader and former White House Chief of Staff for U.S. President Bill Clinton. He is the President of Kissinger McLarty Associates, as well as Chief Executive Officer of the McLarty Companies. McLarty was born in Hope, Arkansas and graduated from the University of Arkansas in 1969. He has a distinguished record of business leadership and public service, including various roles advising three Presidents: Jimmy Carter, George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton. McLarty worked with President Carter as a member of the Democratic National Committee and was appointed to the National Petroleum Council and the Council on Environmental Quality. He served as White House Chief of Staff to President Bill Clinton from 1993 until 1994 and as Clinton's Special Envoy for the Americas. He also served for five years on the National Economic Council.
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Karl Christian Rove (USSYP 1969 - UT)
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Karl Christian Rove (born December 25, 1950) was Deputy Chief of Staff to President George W. Bush until his resignation on August 31, 2007. He headed the Office of Political Affairs, the Office of Public Liaison, and the White House Office of Strategic Initiatives. Since leaving the White House, Rove has worked as a political analyst and contributor for Fox News, Newsweek, and the Wall Street Journal. For most of his career prior to his employment at the White House, Rove was a political consultant almost exclusively for Republican candidates. Rove's election campaign clients have included George W. Bush (2000 and 2004 presidential elections, 1994 and 1998 Texas gubernatorial elections), Senator John Ashcroft (1994 U.S. Senate election), Bill Clements (1986 Texas gubernatorial election), Senator John Cornyn (2002 U.S. Senate election), Governor Rick Perry (1990 Texas Agriculture Commission election), and Phil Gramm (1982 U.S. House and 1984 U.S. Senate elections).
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