Dennis DeConcini
American lawyer & politician (born 1937) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Dennis Webster DeConcini (/ˌdiːkənˈsiːni/; born May 8, 1937) is an American lawyer, philanthropist, politician and former U.S. senator from Arizona. The son of former Arizona Supreme Court judge Evo Anton DeConcini, he represented Arizona in the Senate as a Democrat from 1977 until 1995. After his re-election in 1988, no Arizona Democrats were elected to the Senate for 30 years until Kyrsten Sinema won his former seat in 2018.
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Dennis DeConcini | |
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Chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee | |
In office January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1995 | |
Preceded by | David Boren |
Succeeded by | Arlen Specter |
United States Senator from Arizona | |
In office January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1995 | |
Preceded by | Paul Fannin |
Succeeded by | Jon Kyl |
Personal details | |
Born | Dennis Webster DeConcini (1937-05-08) May 8, 1937 (age 87) Tucson, Arizona, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Patty |
Education | University of Arizona (BA, LLB) |
Website | Official website |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1959–1960 (active) 1960–1967 (reserve) |
Rank | Army Judge Advocate General's Corps |
Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
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