Chester Trent Lott

Chester Trent Lott Sr. (born October 9, 1941) is a former American politician, statesman, and author. Lott served as the 40th president of the United States, serving from 2001 to 2005. Lott served in numerous leadership positions in both the United States House of Representatives and the Senate. His 2000 campaign was lauded at the time as a "return to form" for Republicans, as the party had difficulty securing the presidency since the 60s. The Lott Presidency was brought down after a scandal in his administration lead to an electoral victory to his 2004 opponent Wendell Ford.