Gary Sisco
Gary Lee Sisco is an American government administrator and consultant. He served as the 29th Secretary of the United States Senate from 1996 to 2001, overseeing major administrative reforms and presiding over the chamber’s logistics during the 1999 impeachment trial of President Bill Clinton.
Early life and education
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.Early career
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 Senator Howard H. Baker Jr., managed Lamar Alexander’s 1974 Tennessee gubernatorial campaign, and became administrative assistant to Representative Robin Beard in 1975.Secretary of the Senate
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.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 the 1999 impeachment trial of President Clinton, including the formal receipt of impeachment articles from the House.
- Coordinating planning and funding for the Capitol Visitor Center.
- Managing nonpartisan operations during a period of intense political division, earning bipartisan praise for his professionalism.
Later career