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Alan K. Simpson
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| Chairman of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform | |
| In office February 18, 2010 – December 1, 2010 Serving with Erskine Bowles |
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| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Senate Minority Whip | |
| In office January 3, 1987 – January 3, 1995 |
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| Leader | Bob Dole |
| Preceded by | Alan Cranston |
| Succeeded by | Wendell H. Ford |
| Senate Majority Whip | |
| In office January 3, 1985 – January 3, 1987 |
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| Leader | Bob Dole |
| Preceded by | Ted Stevens |
| Succeeded by | Alan Cranston |
| United States Senator from Wyoming |
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| In office January 1, 1979 – January 3, 1997 |
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| Preceded by | Clifford Hansen |
| Succeeded by | Mike Enzi |
| Member of the Wyoming House of Representatives | |
| In office 1964-1977 |
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Alan Kooi Simpson
September 2, 1931 Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Ann Schroll |
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Milward L. Simpson |
| Children | William Colin Susan |
| Alma mater |
Cody High School |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1954-1956 |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Unit | 5th Infantry & 2nd Armored Division |
Alan Kooi Simpson (born September 2, 1931) is an American politician. He is a member of the Republican Party. He served from 1979 to 1997 as a United States Senator from Wyoming. His dad, Milward L. Simpson, was also a senator (1962–1967), and served as a Wyoming governor (1955–1959).
In 2010, Simpson was appointed by President Obama to co-chair the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform with Democrat co-chair Erskine Bowles of North Carolina.