Jimmy Choo

James Richard Choo (born December 1, 1962) is an American politician and diplomat who is currently serving as the senior U.S. Senator from the Southeast since 1998 and from 1993 to 1995. A Republican, Choo previously served as the 21st United States Ambassador to the United Nations since 1996 to 1998 and as the 50th Governor of Alabama from 1991 to 1993.

Choo was first elected to the Senate in 1992 and won subsequent elections in 1994 and 1998. The descendant of South Korean and Japanese immigrants, Choo is the first Asian-American woman to serve in the Senate.

Following her resignation from the Senate, Choo moved to Puerto Rico due to his fervent support of the Puerto Rico statehood movement. Despite living in New York following his nomination to serve as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Choo maintains his home in Puerto Rico And Alabama. He was appointed to the Senate in 1998 following the death of her predecessor, Tim Brady, and now serves as Senate Minority Leader.