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Fred Thompson To Address Local Bar

Posted Apr 23, 2007 by William March

Updated Apr 23, 2007 at 03:09 PM

Fred Thompsopn—lawyer, actor, senator and possible candidate for president—will wear two of his many hats in Tampa May 10 when he speaks to the Hillsborough County Bar Foundation’s Law and Liberty Dinner.

Thompson has followed an unusual career path. He began as a lawyer and assistant U.S. Attorney, then was elected to the U.S. Senate.

His acting career began when he played himself in a movie about a famous legal case he was involved in—“Marie,” about Marie Ragghianti, whistleblower who exposed a bribery scandal in the Tennessee prison system.

He continued acting and was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1994. he has since become famous as the gruff, businesslike district attorney in the TV series Law and Order.

All that, the bar foundation said, gives Thompson “a unique perspective of law, politics, and Hollywood.”

Thompson is mulling a presidential run but hasn’t announced a decision. His big disadvantage—he’d be coming in way behind the three leaders in fundraising and organization-building in a year when primaries will be early and nominees all but chosen by February, 2008. His big advantage—his fame, built-in name or face recognition and Hollywood cachet invite comparisons to the superhero of today’s Republicans, Ronald Reagan.