Pete Domenici

Pete Domenici
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 Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
In office January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2007
Preceded by	Jeff Bingaman
Succeeded by	Jeff Bingaman
Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget
In office January 20 – June 6, 2001
Preceded by	Kent Conrad
Succeeded by	Kent Conrad
In office January 3, 1995 – January 3, 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
37th Mayor of Albuquerque
In office October 1967 – March 1970
Preceded by	Ralph S. Trigg
Succeeded by	Charles E. Barnhart
Personal details
Born	(1932-07-05)July 5, 1932 Albuquerque, New Mexico
Died	September 13, 2017(2017-09-13) (aged 85) Albuquerque, New Mexico
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Nancy Burk Domenici
Children	Nine
Residence	Albuquerque, New Mexico
Alma mater	University of New Mexico (B.A.) University of Denver (J.D.)
Occupation	Attorney
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Pete Domenici (May 7, 1932^[1] – September 13, 2017) was a Republican U.S. Senator from New Mexico. He served in the United States Senate from 1973 to 2009. He was Mayor of Albuquerque from 1967 to 1970.^[1]

Domenici was born on May 7, 1932 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He studied at University of New Mexico and at University of Denver. He was married to Nancy Burk Domenici until his death in 2017. They had nine children.

Domenici died on September 13, 2017 from complications from abdominal surgery in Albuquerque at the age of 85.^[2]

References

1. "Domenici, Pete". Office of Art and Archives and Office of the Historian, The United States Congress. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
2. End of an Era: Sen. Pete Domenici passes away in Albuquerque

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