Mike Lee
U.S. Senator from Utah
Michael Shumway Lee was born in June 1971 in Mesa, Arizona. He spent half of his childhood years in Utah, the other half he lived in McLean, Virginia. He earned an undergraduate degree in political science from Brigham Young University and received his Juris Doctor from the J. Reuben Clark Law School. He clerked at the U.S. District Court in Utah and then for Judge Samuel Alito who was then serving on the U.S. Court of Appeals. After his clerkships, he entered the private practice of law specializing in appellate and Supreme Court litigation.
After several years, Lee returned to Salt Lake City where he served as Assistant United States Attorney and as general counsel to Utah’s governor. He returned to Washington for a one-year clerkship with Justice Alito at the Supreme Court. He later returned to private practice in Utah.
Lee was elected to the United States Senate and assumed office in January 2011.
He is married to Sharon Burr and they have three children. He is an Eagle Scout and a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
In the News…
Senator Mike Lee of Utah and Representative Andy Ogles introduced the Bringing Oversight to Washington and Safety to Every Resident (BOWSER) Act in the Senate and House this month. The legislation seeks to end the District of Columbia Rule Act after the rise in violent crime, corruption, and non-citizens voting in elections.
“The corruption, crime, and incompetence of the D.C. government has been an embarrassment to our nation’s capital for decades,” said Senator Lee. “It is long past time that Congress restored the honor and integrity of George Washington to the beautiful city which bears his name.”
Congress has the authority to manage the nation’s capital under the Constitution. The legislation would repeal the D.C. Home Rule Act a year after its passage.
Contact this Leader…
Did you pray for Senator Lee today? You can let him know at:
The Honorable Mike Lee
Senator for Utah
363 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
