Pete Domenici
Pete Domenici | |
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| Chair of the Senate Energy Committee | |
| In office January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Jeff Bingaman |
| Succeeded by | Jeff Bingaman |
| Chair of the Senate Budget Committee | |
| In office January 3, 1995 – June 6, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Sasser |
| Succeeded by | Kent Conrad |
| In office January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1987 | |
| Preceded by | Fritz Hollings |
| Succeeded by | Lawton Chiles |
| United States Senator from New Mexico | |
| In office January 3, 1973 – January 3, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Clinton P. Anderson |
| Succeeded by | Tom Udall |
| Chairman of the Albuquerque City Commission | |
| In office October 16, 1967 – March 3, 1970 | |
| Preceded by | Ralph Trigg |
| Succeeded by | Charles E. Barnhart |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Pietro Vichi Domenici May 7, 1932 Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Died | September 13, 2017 (aged 85) Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Nancy Burk |
| Children | 9, including Adam |
| Education | University of Albuquerque University of New Mexico (BA) University of Denver (LLB) |
| Signature | |
| Website | Senate website (archived) |
Pietro Vichi "Pete" Domenici (/doʊˈmɛnɪtʃi/ doh-MEN-ih-chee; May 7, 1932 – September 13, 2017) was an American attorney and politician who served as a United States senator from New Mexico from 1973 to 2009. A member of the Republican Party, he served six terms in the Senate, making him the longest-tenured U.S. Senator in the state's history. To date, Domenici is the last Republican to be elected to the Senate from New Mexico. He was succeeded by Democratic U.S. Representative Tom Udall.
During Domenici's tenure in the Senate, he advocated waterway usage fees, nuclear power and related causes. He received criticism for his environmental record and extramarital affair. Domenici chaired several key committees including the Senate Budget Committee and Senate Energy Committee.