Gary Lee Sisco (born October 1, 1945 inBolivar, Tennessee) is an American government administrator and consultant. He served as the 29thSecretary of the United States Senate from 1996 to 2001, overseeing major administrative reforms and presiding over the chamber’s logistics during the1999 impeachment trial of President Bill Clinton.^[1][2]

Sisco was born in Bolivar, Tennessee, to Robert Sisco, who served as Hardeman County sheriff. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering from the University of Mississippi in 1967 and a Master of Science in administration from George Washington University in 1970.^[1]

After graduation Sisco worked as a systems engineer with IBM. He served in the United States Army from 1968 to 1970, attaining the rank of captain. Sisco later joined the staff of SenatorHoward H. Baker Jr., managedLamar Alexander’s 1974 Tennessee gubernatorial campaign, and became administrative assistant to RepresentativeRobin Beard in 1975.^[1]

Sisco was elected secretary on October 1, 1996. He implemented the Senate’s first enterprise‑wide Financial Management Information System and coordinated administrative preparations for the Clinton impeachment trial. Following the shift to Democratic control in June 2001 he resigned, effective July 11. On the day of his departure the Senate unanimously adopted a resolution commending his service.^[3][4][5]

Key achievements during his term included:

• Modernizing the Senate's financial systems, including the implementation of a new Financial Management Information System.
• Overseeing administrative logistics for the1999 impeachment trial of President Clinton, including the formal receipt of impeachment articles from the House.
• Coordinating planning and funding for theCapitol Visitor Center.
• Managing nonpartisan operations during a period of intense political division, earning bipartisan praise for his professionalism.^[5]

After leaving government Sisco became a senior adviser at Manatt, Phelps & Phillips and established Sisco Consulting, registering clients in the telecommunications and mapping‑software sectors.^[6][7][8]

• Secretary of the United States Senate
• Impeachment of Bill Clinton
• Trent Lott
• United States Capitol Visitor Center

• 1945 births
• Living people
• 20th-century American politicians
• University of Mississippi alumni
• George Washington University alumni
• People from Bolivar, Tennessee
• Secretaries of the United States Senate

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