United States Senator Roger F. Wicker has represented the state of Mississippi in the U.S. Senate since 2007. Wicker is the ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. He is a senior member of the Armed Services Committee. He also serves on the Environment and Public Works Committee and the Rules Committee. From 1995 to 2007, Wicker served in the U.S. House of Representatives. He started his career in public service in the Mississippi Senate representing Lee and Pontotoc counties.
Senator Wicker also served on active duty in the U.S. Air Force, retiring from the reserve in 2004 with the rank of lieutenant colonel. Wicker and his wife, Gayle, live in Tupelo and have three children and eight grandchildren.