Mystery Character

You all know who I am. I am a prominent fixture in American Culture. I have been in the mainstream “spotlight” since 1993, although I have been serving the United States of America since 1976. I was born, March 31, 1948 in Washington, D.C. I spent most of my childhood between Washington, D.C. and Tennessee, which is where I now call home.

After scoring a 1355 on my SAT, I enrolled in the only college I applied for, Harvard University. I later graduated from Harvard with honors in June 1969. Although I strongly opposed the Vietnam War, I enlisted in the United States Army in August 1969. While stationed at Fort Dix, I married my wife, Mary Elizabeth Aitcheson in 1970. On January 2, 1971, I was shipped to Vietnam where I served for five months.

I became a United States Representative for Tennessee’s 4th district in 1976. I held this seat until 1982. In 1984 I became a United States Senator from Tennessee until 1993.

In 1992, a friend and colleague of mine took me on the “run” of my life that lasted until 2001. Since then, I have been seen on ballots and fought “hanging chads.”

I am usually seen wearing a suit and tie. Often I am holding my wife’s hand and waving at crowds that surround me. I usually have slicked back hair that is nicely quaffed. I am often seen behind a podium making important speeches and usually make gestures with my hands. I have a passion for “green,” you may even say an obsession. And because of this “green” obsession, I have even won an Academy Award and the Nobel Peace Prize. Who am I?

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