Pete Domenici
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United States Senator from New Mexico |
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In office January 3, 1973 – January 3, 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Clinton P. Anderson |
| Succeeded by | Tom Udall |
| Chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources | |
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In office January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Jeff Bingaman |
| Succeeded by | Jeff Bingaman |
| Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget | |
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In office January 20 – June 6, 2001 |
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| Preceded by | Kent Conrad |
| Succeeded by | Kent Conrad |
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In office January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2001 |
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| Preceded by | Jim Sasser |
| Succeeded by | Kent Conrad |
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In office January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1987 |
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| Preceded by | Fritz Hollings |
| Succeeded by | Lawton Chiles |
| 37th Mayor of Albuquerque | |
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In office October 1967 – March 1970 |
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| Preceded by | Ralph S. Trigg |
| Succeeded by | Charles E. Barnhart |
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Pietro Vichi Domenici May 7, 1932 Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Nancy Burk Domenici |
| Children | Nine |
| Residence | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
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University of New Mexico (B.A.) University of Denver (J.D.) |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
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| Website | Pete V. Domenici |
Pietro Vichi "Pete" Domenici (born May 7, 1932) is an American Republican politician, who served six terms as a United States Senator from New Mexico, from 1973 to 2009, the longest tenure in the state's history. During Domenici's tenure in the Senate, he advocated waterway usage fees, nuclear power, and related causes.
Domenici is currently a senior fellow for the Bipartisan Policy Center.
Domenici was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA, to Italian-American parents Alda (née Vichi), an undocumented immigrant, and Cherubino Domenici, who were born in Sorbara, Province of Modena, Italy. Growing up, he worked in his father's grocery business after school. He graduated in 1950 from St. Mary's High School in Albuquerque. After earning a degree in education at the University of New Mexico in 1954, where he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, he pitched for one season for the Albuquerque Dukes, a farm club of the Brooklyn Dodgers. He taught mathematics at Garfield Junior High in Albuquerque. He earned his law degree at the University of Denver law school in 1958 and returned to practice law in Albuquerque.
After graduating in 1958, he married Nancy Burk. Together they have two sons and six daughters (Lisa, Peter, Nella, Clare, David, Nanette, and twins Paula and Helen). One of his daughters has schizophrenia. This reportedly influenced his decision to become a strong supporter of legislation that calls for parity in insurance coverage for mental illness.
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