Daniel R. Coats

Daniel R. Coats is a US Republican Senator from Indiana since January 2011. Previously Coats represented Indiana in the U.S. Senate from 1989 to 1999, and in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1981 to 1988. Coats served (2001-2005) as U.S. Ambassador to Germany – appointed by George W. Bush.

Coats is on the far-right of the American political spectrum, and a proponent of neocon positions.

Overview
From Coats' official biography:
 * "Before his election to the U.S. Congress, Coats served as Indiana Director for then Congressman J. Danforth Quayle, from 1977-1980. Prior to his career in politics, he was Assistant Vice President of a Fort Wayne, Indiana, life insurance company. Ambassador Coats served in the U.S. Army from 1966-68. As Senator, Coats was a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, serving as Chairman of the Military Personnel and Air/Land Forces Subcommittees. He also served on the Senate Select Committee for Intelligence and the Senate Labor and Human Resources Committee. In the Senate, he joined with Democratic Senator Joseph I. Lieberman in advocating and authorizing a number of defense reform and transformation initiatives. Coats is the author of 'The Project for American Renewal and Mending Fences: Renewing Justice Between Government and Civil Society'. He is a past President of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, and has served on a number of boards, and civic and volunteer organizations, including the Center for Jewish and Christian Values, which he co-chaired with Senator Lieberman. Coats is a graduate of Wheaton College and holds a juris doctor degree from Indiana University School of Law, where he was Associate Editor of the Law Review. He holds three honorary doctoral degrees."

Affiliations

 * Verner, Liipfert, Bernhard, McPherson and Hand – Special Counsel
 * Project for American Renewal
 * Renewal Alliance

Related SourceWatch articles

 * Andrew Marshall Acolytes / Jedi Knights
 * Bush administration
 * revolution in military affairs

External resources

 * Daniel R. Coats short bio, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, accessed January 2011.
 * Daniel R. Coats profile, Project Vote Smart, accessed January 2011.
 * Daniel R. Coats money, Open Secrets, accessed January 2011.
 * Daniel R. Coats profile, NNDB, accessed January 2011.
 * Election 2010 Indiana Senate Profile, The New York Times, accessed January 2011.