Pat Roberts
Charles Patrick âPatâ Roberts (born April 20, 1936, age 83) is a Republican senator from Kansas. Roberts was the Chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee until the Democratic Party took over the Senate following the 2006 elections.
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| Senior U.S. Senator from Kansas From: January 3, 1997 â present | |||
| Predecessor | Nancy Landon Kassebaum | ||
| Successor | Incumbent (no successor) | ||
| Former U.S. Representative from Kansas's 1st Congressional District From: January 3, 1981 â January 3, 1997 | |||
| Predecessor | Keith Sebelius | ||
| Successor | Jerry Moran | ||
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| Party | Republican | ||
| Spouse(s) | Franki Fann | ||
| Religion | Methodist[1] | ||
| Military Service | |||
| Service/branch | United States Marine Corps | ||
| Service Years | 1958 - 1962 | ||
| Rank | Captain | ||
Early career
Roberts graduated from Kansas State University in 1958 with a degree in journalism, and pursued careers in both the military and in journalism before beginning his political career in 1967 by working on the staff of then-Kansas governor Frank Carlson.
U.S. House of Representatives
Roberts served eight terms in the House of Representatives before being elected to the Senate in 1996.
U.S. Senate
Although his voting record has generally been strongly conservative,[2] Roberts has at time sided with the establishment and taken certain RINO positions, such as enacting gun control measures.[3]
See also
References
- â GOP dominates churchâs congressional group
- â Pat Roberts on the Issues
- â Hawkins, Awr (February 23, 2018). Sen. Pat Roberts: Ban That âBump Magazine,â Raise Minimum AR-15 Purchase Age to 25. Breitbart News. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
External links
- Profile at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress