Max Cleland
Max Cleland | |
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| Secretary of the American Battle Monuments Commission | |
| In office June 3, 2009 – January 20, 2017 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | John W. Nicholson |
| Succeeded by | William M. Matz Jr. |
| United States Senator from Georgia | |
| In office January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Sam Nunn |
| Succeeded by | Saxby Chambliss |
| 23rd Secretary of State of Georgia | |
| In office January 11, 1983 – January 1996 | |
| Governor | Joe Harris Zell Miller |
| Preceded by | David Poythress |
| Succeeded by | Lewis Massey |
| Administrator of Veterans Affairs | |
| In office January 20, 1977 – January 20, 1981 | |
| President | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | Richard Roudebush |
| Succeeded by | Bob Nimmo |
| Member of the Georgia Senate from the 55th district | |
| In office January 11, 1971 – January 13, 1975 | |
| Preceded by | Ed Reeder |
| Succeeded by | Bud Stumbaugh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joseph Maxwell Cleland August 24, 1942 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | November 9, 2021 (aged 79) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Stetson University (BA) Emory University (MA) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1965–1968 |
| Rank |  Captain |
| Unit | 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War • Battle of Khe Sanh |
| Awards | Silver Star Bronze Star with "V" Device Soldier's Medal National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal Vietnam Campaign Medal |
Joseph Maxwell Cleland (August 24, 1942 – November 9, 2021) was an American politician. Cleland, a Democrat, was a disabled US Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He was the United States Senator from Georgia from 1997 through 2003.
From 2003 to 2007, he was on the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States.[1][2] From 2009 to 2017, he was Secretary of the American Battle Monuments Commission.
He lost serval limbs when he was blown by a grenade during his service in the Vietnam War.[3]
Cleland died on November 9, 2021 at his home in Atlanta, Georgia from heart failure, aged 79.[4]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Max Cleland Joins Import-Export Bank Board of Directors" (Press release). Export-Import Bank of the United States. December 16, 2003. Archived from the original on July 15, 2007. Retrieved August 20, 2007.
- ↑ "Senate Approves Farrell for Import-Export Bank Post". Westport Now.com. August 3, 2007. Retrieved August 20, 2007.
- ↑ "Max Cleland, former Georgia senator and a veteran who lost limbs in Vietnam, dies at 79". PBS. 2021-11-09.
- ↑ Former VA administrator and Georgia senator dies at home, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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