Judd Gregg

Judd Gregg
Name	Judd Gregg
Office	United States Senator
State	New Hampshire
Term start	January 3, 1993
Term end	January 3, 2011
Preceded	Warren Rudman
Succeeded	Kelly Ayotte
Office1	76th Governor of New Hampshire
Term start1	January 6, 1989
Term end1	January 3, 1993
Preceded1	John H. Sununu
Succeeded1	Steve Merrill
Birth date	February 14, 1947
Birth place	Nashua, New Hampshire
Party	Republican Party
Alma mater	Columbia University, Boston University School of Law

Judd Gregg is an American politician, attorney, and business executive who served as the 76th Governor of New Hampshire and as a United States Senator from New Hampshire. A member of the Republican Party, he served in the U.S. House of Representatives before election to the Senate, where he held leadership roles on budget and finance committees. Known for his work on budgetary issues, fiscal policy, and regulatory matters, he later transitioned to roles in academia, private sector boards, and policy advisory positions.

Early life and education

Born in Nashua, New Hampshire, Gregg is the son of Anthony Gregg and Doris Wilkins Gregg and grew up in Salem, New Hampshire and the Boston, Massachusetts metropolitan area. He attended Pine Manor College preparatory programs and graduated from Colby-Sawyer College preparatory enrollment before earning a Bachelor of Arts from Columbia University and a Juris Doctor from Boston University School of Law. During his formative years he was influenced by regional figures such as Orrin Hatch, senatorial leaders, and New England public servants associated with Franklin Pierce University and Dartmouth College civic programs. His legal education connected him to networks including Massachusetts Bar Association, New Hampshire Bar Association, and alumni of Columbia Law School and Boston University.

Business and legal career

After law school, Gregg practiced law with firms in Manchester, New Hampshire and engaged in private practice linked to firms that interfaced with institutions such as General Electric, Raytheon, and regional utilities. He served on corporate and nonprofit boards including ties to enterprises in Boston, New York City, and the New England business community, interacting with executives from Bain Capital, Goldman Sachs, and Bank of America. Gregg’s private-sector work involved regulatory matters before agencies like the Securities and Exchange Commission and state-level regulatory commissions, and collaborations with trade groups such as the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the National Federation of Independent Business.

U.S. House of Representatives

Gregg was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from New Hampshire, where he served alongside colleagues including Newt Gingrich, Tip O'Neill, Tom DeLay, and Dan Rostenkowski during congressional sessions that engaged leadership from the Republican Study Committee and the House Budget Committee. In the House he participated in legislative negotiations with members such as John McCain, Lindsey Graham, Paul Ryan, and Mitch McConnell on issues touching on federal appropriations, tax policy, and regional infrastructure projects tied to agencies like the Federal Highway Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency.

U.S. Senate

Elected to the U.S. Senate in 1992, Gregg served with senators including Ted Kennedy, Orrin Hatch, John Kerry, Arlen Specter, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, Barack Obama, George H. W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush across multiple administrations. He chaired and served on committees such as the Senate Budget Committee, the Senate Committee on Finance, and the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, working with chairmen and ranking members from both parties. Gregg participated in major legislative matters addressing the Balanced Budget Act, Medicare reforms linked to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and tax legislation involving the Internal Revenue Service and the Joint Committee on Taxation.

Political positions and legislative record

Gregg established a reputation on fiscal conservatism, engaging with policy debates alongside figures like Alan Greenspan, Ben Bernanke, Paul Volcker, David Stockman, and William G. Hoagland. His legislative record included votes and sponsorships affecting taxation, entitlement reform, trade, and energy policy intersecting with entities such as the World Trade Organization, Department of Energy, Environmental Protection Agency, and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Gregg worked on issues related to international trade with partners like Mexico, Canada, China, and trade forums including the North American Free Trade Agreement negotiations. On national security and foreign policy he coordinated with committees and policymakers connected to the Department of Defense, Central Intelligence Agency, and lawmakers such as John McCain and Chuck Hagel during debates over defense authorization, veterans’ benefits, and intelligence oversight.

Post-Senate career and later activities

After leaving the Senate, Gregg took roles in academia, think tanks, and the private sector, including appointments and affiliations with Harvard University, Dartmouth College, the Brookings Institution, and corporate boards linked to Bank of New York Mellon and regional New England firms. He engaged in public policy through associations such as the American Enterprise Institute, Council on Foreign Relations, and the American Bar Association, and advised administrations and congressional offices on fiscal policy alongside economists from institutions like Harvard Kennedy School, Columbia Business School, and Princeton University. Gregg’s later activities included participation in commissions and panels related to budgetary reform, entitlement restructuring, and state-level economic development initiatives in New Hampshire alongside state officials and regional development agencies.

Category:1947 births Category:United States Senators from New Hampshire Category:Governors of New Hampshire Category:Republican Party (United States) politicians