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'''Pete V. Domenici''' is a former [[Republican]] [[U.S. Senator]] from [[New Mexico]]. He was elected to the [[United States Senate]] in 1972 and has been reelected ever since; making him the longest serving senator ever from the state of New Mexico.<ref>http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gNgpZPbjWe5tazjIrOFqLYG0j00AD8S2MFD06</ref>  Before his career in politics, Domenici worked in a private law practice. He earned a law degree from the [[University of Denver]] in 1958.<ref>http://domenici.senate.gov/about/index.cfm</ref>  

'''Pete V. Domenici''' (May 7, 1915 &ndash; September 13, 2017) was a [[Republican Party|Republican]] [[U.S. Senator]] for [[New Mexico]]. He was elected to the [[United States Senate]] in 1972 and has been reelected ever since; making him the longest serving senator ever from the state of New Mexico.<ref>http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gNgpZPbjWe5tazjIrOFqLYG0j00AD8S2MFD06</ref>  Before his career in politics, Domenici worked in a private law practice. He earned a law degree from the [[University of Denver]] in 1958.<ref>http://domenici.senate.gov/about/index.cfm</ref>  

In October 2007, Domenci announced that he would not seek another Senate term after his current term ends in January 2009 because of a degenerative brain disease.<ref>http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gNgpZPbjWe5tazjIrOFqLYG0j00AD8S2MFD06</ref>

In October 2007, Domenci announced that he would not seek another Senate term after his current term ended in January 2009 because of a degenerative brain disease.<ref>http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gNgpZPbjWe5tazjIrOFqLYG0j00AD8S2MFD06</ref>

==Early life==

==Early life==

Domenici was born May 7, 1932 (age {{age|1932|5|7}}), in [[Albuquerque]], New Mexico, to Italian-American parents. 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, he pitched for one season for the Albuquerque Dukes, a farm club for the Brooklyn Dodgers. He taught mathematics at Garfield Junior High in Albuquerque. He earned his law degree at the University of Denver in 1958 and returned to practice law in Albuquerque.

Domenici was born in [[Albuquerque]], New Mexico, to [[Italy|Italian]]-[[United States|American]] parents. 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, he pitched for one season for the Albuquerque Dukes, a farm club for the Brooklyn Dodgers. He taught mathematics at Garfield Junior High in Albuquerque. He earned his law degree at the University of Denver in 1958 and returned to practice law in Albuquerque.

==Political career==

==Political career==

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