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Politics & Governance
Pete Domenici
1932–2017Albuquerque, NMItalian American descendantHistoric
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Why Included
Longest-serving Senator from New Mexico
Biography
Longest-serving Senator from New Mexico; Senate Budget Committee chair 6 times; mental health advocate. 36 years in US Senate; 6x Senate Budget Committee chair; Mental Health Parity Act
Notable For
- Longest-serving Senator from New Mexico
- Senate Budget Committee chair 6 times
- mental health advocate
Honors & Recognition
- 36 years in US Senate
- 6x Senate Budget Committee chair
- Mental Health Parity Act
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Pete Domenici Italian?
Yes — Pete Domenici is of Italian heritage with roots in Italian. Longest-serving Senator from New Mexico
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Quick Facts
- Field
- Politics & Governance
- Specialty
- Senate
- Years
- 1932–2017
- Birth Place
- Albuquerque, NM
- Origin
- Italian American descendant
- Regional Ancestry
- Italian
- Publication Status
- Published
- Ancestry Verification
- Needs Review
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