Luther Strange is an American politician and attorney who served as the United States Senator from Alabama from 2017 to 2018. He was appointed to the Senate by then-Governor Robert Bentley to fill the vacancy left by Jeff Sessions, who became the U.S. Attorney General. Strange previously held the position of Alabama Attorney General from 2011 to 2017, where he focused on issues such as public safety and consumer protection. Strange was born on October 1, 1953, in Birmingham, Alabama. He earned his law degree from Vanderbilt University and began his career in private practice before entering public service. In the 2017 special election, he lost to Doug Jones, marking a significant political shift in the state.