ABOUT SPENCE ABRAHAM

   He was elected to the United States Senate in 1994. As the first
Michigan Republican elected to the Senate in 22 years, Spence celebrated
his 48th birthday on June 12th, making him one of America's youngest United
States Senators.

"I wasn't willing to sit around and wait for seniority to get involved,"
remarked Abraham. Following the example of his grandparents and parents, he
did his homework, stayed true to his convictions, and came to the Senate
ready to make a difference. Since the day he took the oath of office as our
senator, Spence hasn't missed a single roll call vote or opportunity to
help Michigan's working families. The Detroit News calls him, "a novel
senator," and the Detroit Free Press says, "his reputation is soaring."

Because he knows how hard we work for our families, he fought for a
$500-per-child tax credit. And he won. And because he knows the roads we
drive affect the quality of our lives, he fought for record funding levels
to improve Michigan roads. And he won. Whether he's leading the charge to
curb unfunded mandates and frivolous lawsuits, stiffening the sentences for
the cocaine dealers who poison our kids, or keeping our Social Security
dollars locked away from the big spenders, Spence Abraham fights hard for
Michigan and he delivers.

His reputation has soared. His commitment to Michigan constituents is best
exemplified by his perfect attendance record. Senator Abraham has not
missed a single vote. In fact, his consecutive voting streak is the second
longest of current senators. Additionally, 16 bills he introduced have
become public law.

Spence's hard work has paid off in committee assignments in the Senate
designed to do Michigan the most good. He serves on the Budget, Small
Business, Commerce Science and Transportation, and the Judiciary
Committees. A rare honor for a freshman senator, he chairs two important
sub-committees: Immigration and Manufacturing and Competitiveness.

Spence Abraham is a tight-fisted fiscal conservative and a proven tax
cutter who has bucked the Washington Establishment and made a difference.
But ask him about his proudest accomplishments, and he'll tell you about
his family.

His maternal grandfather came to America from Lebanon. He began as a
peddler and eventually opened his own grocery store. His paternal
grandfather was also a Lebanese immigrant who worked in the West Virginia
coalmines before seeking a better life in Michigan as an auto worker and
grocery storeowner. Like his father before him, Spence's dad was an auto
worker. He and his wife pursued the American Dream of owning their own
business, a small shop in downtown Lansing.

An East Lansing native, Spence stayed in his hometown to attend Michigan
State University.  As the first member of his family with a college degree,
Spence went on to attend Harvard Law School, where he founded the
Federalist Society and a conservative law journal. At age 30, he became one
of America's youngest and most successful Republican state chairman. During
his watch, John Engler was elected governor and Republicans regained
control of the Michigan State Senate.

In 1990, Abraham was called to Washington to join the Bush Administration
as Deputy Chief of Staff to Vice President Dan Quayle. In 1993, Spence
returned to Michigan to run against former U.S. Senator Don Riegle, who
subsequently retired.  He shocked the nation by earning a quarter of a
million-vote victory over 18-year Democratic Congressman Bob Carr, 52 - 43
percent.

Spence, his wife Jane, seven-year-old twins Betsy and Julie, and
four-year-old son Spencer Robert make their home in Auburn Hills and love
to cheer on their Detroit Red Wings. Jane is involved with the American Red
Cross, breast cancer awareness and children's issues. She and Spence are
proud to serve as honorary chairs for the Safe Kids Coalition.