Dennis DeConcini
| Dennis DeConcini | |
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United States Senator from Arizona |
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In office January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1995 |
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| Preceded by | Paul Fannin |
| Succeeded by | Jon Kyl |
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Dennis Webster DeConcini May 8, 1937 Tucson, Arizona, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Patty |
| Residence | Bel Air, Los Angeles, California, Seattle Washington, Glendale, Arizona |
| Alma mater | University of Arizona |
| Profession | Attorney |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Website | U.S. Senator Dennis DeConcini: Arizona |
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| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | US Army (1959–60) US Army Reserve (1960–67) |
| Rank | Judge Advocate General Corps |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
Dennis Webster DeConcini (born May 8, 1937) is an American politician and former Democratic U.S. Senator from Arizona. The son of former Arizona Supreme Court Judge Evo Anton DeConcini, he represented Arizona in the United States Senate from 1977 until 1995. Since DeConcini's retirement, no other Democrat from Arizona has been elected as a United States Senator.
DeConcini was born in Tucson, Arizona, the son of Ora (née Webster) and Evo Anton DeConcini. His father was Judge on the Arizona State Superior Court for 10 years, then served as the Arizona Attorney General for one two-year term from 1948 to 1949 before being appointed to the Arizona State Supreme Court where he served as a Judge for four years from 1949–1953. DeConcini received his bachelor's degree from the University of Arizona in 1959 and his LLD from the University of Arizona in 1963. He then worked as a lawyer for the Arizona Governor's staff from 1965 to 1967. He founded the law firm of DeConcini, McDonald, Yetwin & Lacy (where he is still a partner) with offices in Tucson, Phoenix and Washington, D.C.
He is a member of the advisory council of the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation.
DeConcini served one elected term as Pima County, Arizona Attorney (1973–1976), the chief prosecutor and civil attorney for the county and school districts within the county.
He was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1976 as a Democrat, having defeated Republican Party (GOP) U.S. Representative Sam Steiger for the open seat left by retiring GOP Senator Paul Fannin. Steiger had first won a bruising primary in 1976 against the more conservative U.S. Representative John B. Conlan. DeConcini served three terms (1976-1994) in the Senate.
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