Senator Thomas A. Daschle

Overview

Senator Daschle has been a member of our Board since September 2005. Senator Daschle is Special Policy Advisor in Alston & Bird LLP"s Washington D.C. office and is a member of that firm"s Legislative and Public Policy Group. Prior to joining Alston & Bird, Senator Daschle served as the U.S. Senator for South Dakota from 1986 to 2004. Senator Daschle served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1979 to 1986. He became Minority Leader of the Senate in 1994 and served as Majority Leader from 2001 to 2003. Senator Daschle is also a member of the board of directors of Green Energy Acquisition Corporation. Senator Daschle holds a B.A. from South Dakota State University and served three years as an intelligence officer in the U.S. Air Force.