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| − | '''Pete V. Domenici''' is a [[Republican]] [[U.S. Senator]] from [[New Mexico]]. He was elected as a [[United States Senate]] in 1972 and has been reelected ever since. | + | '''Pete V. Domenici''' is a [[Republican]] [[U.S. Senator]] from [[New Mexico]]. He was elected as a [[United States Senate]] in 1972 and has been reelected ever since; making him currently the longest serving senator.<ref>http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gNgpZPbjWe5tazjIrOFqLYG0j00AD8S2MFD06</ref> Before his career in politics, Domenici worked in a private law practice. He earned a law degree from the [[University of Denver]] in 1958. <ref>http://domenici.senate.gov/about/index.cfm</reF> |
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| + | In October 2006, Domenci announced that he would not seek another Senate term after his current term ends in January 2009 because of a degenerative brain disease.<ref>http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gNgpZPbjWe5tazjIrOFqLYG0j00AD8S2MFD06</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 01:03, October 5, 2007
Pete V. Domenici is a Republican U.S. Senator from New Mexico. He was elected as a United States Senate in 1972 and has been reelected ever since; making him currently the longest serving senator.[1] Before his career in politics, Domenici worked in a private law practice. He earned a law degree from the University of Denver in 1958. [2]
In October 2006, Domenci announced that he would not seek another Senate term after his current term ends in January 2009 because of a degenerative brain disease.[3]