Harrison McClary
Chancellor Daniel Diermeier speaks to Tennessee congressional delegation during his Washington, D.C., visit. (Photo courtesy of Harrison McClary)
Chancellor Daniel Diermeier visited Washington, D.C., this summer to show support for federal investments in research and higher education on a trip organized by the Vanderbilt Office of Federal Relations.
Diermeier met with Senator Marsha Blackburn, Senator Bill Hagerty (BA’81, JD’84), Representative Chuck Fleischmann and Representative David Kustoff — all of whom are Republican members of Tennessee’s congressional delegation.
“The meetings were very productive and covered a lot of territory — including the need for federal support for investments in research and student aid,” Diermeier said in an email to The Hustler. “We also talked about various initiatives we’re leading at Vanderbilt in partnership with others across the state, particularly around automotive innovation and smart mobility. I always appreciate the opportunity to build relationships with our elected officials and find ways we can work collaboratively to advance the university’s priorities.”
So far, 54 Vanderbilt alumni have been elected to Congress. The majority of them have been male, and before 1964, most were Democrats. Political party realignment occurred following the Civil Rights Act of 1964, after which the majority of alumni began to swing toward the Republican Party.
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