Roger Wicker

Quick Facts

Full Name	Roger Wicker
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Jul 5, 1951(1951-07-05)
Age	73
Birthplace	Pontotoc
Country	United States
Birth City	Mississippi
Horoscope	Cancer

Roger Wicker Biography

Roger Wicker is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on July 5, 1951 in Pontotoc, Mississippi, United States. After serving twelve years in the U.S. House of Representatives, a Republican politician from Mississippi became a U.S. Senator in 2007.

He started his political career in He began his political career as a member of Trent Lott‘s political counsel and later succeeded him as a Senator from Mississippi. as a member and later became a Senator from Mississippi.

Roger Frederick Wicker (born July 5, 1951) is an American attorney and politician who is the senior United States Senator from Mississippi, in office since 2007. A member of the Republican Party, Wicker previously served as a member of the United States House of Representatives and the Mississippi State Senate.

In the general election, Wicker defeated Fulton attorney Bill Wheeler by 80,553 votes (63.06%) to 47,192 (36.94%), making him the first Republican to represent the 1st district in over a century. However, this was not considered an upset, as the 1st has always been a rather conservative district (especially in the Memphis suburbs). The district had only supported the official Democratic candidate for president once since 1956, when Jimmy Carter carried the district in 1976. Although Whitten had a nearly unbreakable hold on the district, it had been considered very likely that he would be succeeded by a Republican once he retired.

With Gayle, he had three children.

Roger Wicker Net Worth

Roger Wicker is one of the richest Politician from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Roger Wicker 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Before he was an officer in the United States Air Force, he earned a bachelor’s in journalism and political science from the University of Mississippi.

He was part of the Senate Republicans’ whip committee and has presented numerous bills to repeal Roe v. Wade (the Supreme Court’s decision that legalized abortion).

Wicker was born on July 5, 1951, in Pontotoc, Mississippi, the son of Wordna Glen (née Threadgill) and Thomas Frederick Wicker. In 1967, the 16-year-old Wicker worked as a United States House of Representatives Page for Democratic Congressman Jamie L. Whitten of Mississippi’s 1st congressional district . He earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism and political science and a J.D. degree from the University of Mississippi where he was a member of the Sigma Nu fraternity. Wicker was the student body president at Ole Miss.

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Who is Roger Wicker Dating?

According to our records, Roger Wicker married to Gayle Wicker. As of December 1, 2023, Roger Wicker’s is not dating anyone.

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Wicker was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1994, succeeding long-time Democrat Jamie Whitten. Wicker served in the House from 1995 to 2007, when he was appointed to the Senate by Governor Haley Barbour to fill the seat vacated by Trent Lott. Wicker subsequently won a special election for the remainder of the term in 2008 and was reelected to a full term in 2012. Wicker served as chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee from 2015 to 2017 and is a deputy Republican whip. Wicker won reelection in 2018, defeating Democratic nominee David Baria.

Facts & Trivia

Roger Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Roger Wicker celebrates birthday on July 5 of every year.

Wicker was re-elected six times without serious difficulty, never dropping below 65 percent of the vote. In 2004, he was unopposed by a Democratic candidate, facing only Reform Party nominee Barbara Dale Washer, whom he defeated by 219,328 votes (79.01%) to 58,256 (20.99%).

How old is Senator Roger Wicker?

70 years (July 5, 1951)

Where is Roger Wicker from?

Pontotoc, MS

When was Roger Wicker born?

July 5, 1951 (age 70 years)

Did Senator Wicker serve in the military?

He was an officer in the United States Air Force from 1976 to 1980 and a member of the United States Air Force Reserves from 1980 to 2003. During the 1980s, he worked as a political counselor to then-Congressman Trent Lott on the House Rules Committee.

What district does Roger Wicker represent?

Senator (R-MS) since 2007