Roger Wicker was elected to the United States Senate on November 4, 2008.  Roger served in the Senate for ten months before his election, having been appointed by Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour on December 31, 2007. Prior to serving in the Senate, Roger represented Mississippi’s First Congressional District, having been first elected in 1994.  He was re-elected to a seventh term in November 2006.  Before going to Congress, Roger was elected to two terms in the Mississippi State Senate, serving from 1987-1994.  Official Biography
Birthday: July 5, 1951
Committees: Senate Armed Services Committee; Foreign Relations Committee; Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee; Veterans’ Affairs Committee; the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee
The Issues: Find out where Sen. Wicker stands on the issues.
Other: Married to Gayle Wicker, Baptist 
Quote: “As we work through these difficult economic times and take on large budget deficits, it is more important than ever to better manage taxpayer dollars and streamline government.”