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NAME Domenici, Pietro Vichi
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Pete Domenici
SHORT DESCRIPTION United States Senator from New Mexico
DATE OF BIRTH May 7, 1932
PLACE OF BIRTH Albuquerque, New Mexico
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH
Pete Domenici
Pete Domenici
Incumbent
Assumed office 
January 3, 1973
Serving with Jeff Bingaman
Preceded by Clinton P. Anderson
Born May 7, 1932 (1932-05-07) (age 76)
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Political party Republican
Spouse Nancy Burk Domenici
Alma mater University of New Mexico
Religion Roman Catholic
Website Pete V. Domenici

Pietro Vichi "Pete" Domenici (born May 7, 1932) is an American politician, currently serving as a Republican Senator from New Mexico. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives New Mexico ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States of America. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Clinton Presba Anderson ( October 23, 1895 &ndash November 11, 1975) was an American Democratic Party politician who served as a Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. New Mexico ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States of America. Alma mater is Latin for "nourishing mother" It was used in Ancient Rome as a title for the mother Goddess, and in Medieval The University of New Mexico ( UNM) is a Public University in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives New Mexico ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States of America. He has served continuously since 1973, the longest tenure in the state's history. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. On September 7, 2006, he cast his 13,000th vote, joining only seven other Senators who have done the same. Events 1251 BC - A Solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes Greece. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

During Domenici's tenure in the Senate, he advocated waterway usage fees, nuclear power, and related causes. Nuclear power is any Nuclear technology designed to extract usable Energy from atomic nuclei via controlled Nuclear reactions However, in recent years, his environmental record was rated to be one of the worst in the Senate, he has been involved in a scandal involving the dismissal of U.S. attorneys, and he has had dwindling approvals in his sixth term. The Domenici announced on October 4, 2007 his decision not to seek re-election to the Senate in 2008 for health reasons, in particular frontotemporal lobar degeneration. The 2008 New Mexico Senate Election will be held on November 4, 2008. Frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD is the name for a group of clinically pathologically and genetically heterogeneous disorders associated with atrophy in the Frontal lobe [1][2]

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Early years

Domenici was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA, to Italian-American parents[3] Alda Vichi and Cherubino Domenici, who were born in Sorbarro, Italy. An Italian American is an American of Italian descent and/or dual citizenship Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest [4] Growing up, he worked in his father's grocery business after school. He graduated in 1950 from St. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 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. The University of New Mexico ( UNM) is a Public University in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The Albuquerque Dukes were a Minor league baseball team based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA Part of the History of baseball series Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of Professional baseball leagues in North The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA He taught mathematics at Garfield Junior High in Albuquerque. Mathematics is the body of Knowledge and Academic discipline that studies such concepts as Quantity, Structure, Space and He earned his law degree at the University of Denver in 1958 and returned to practice law in Albuquerque. Law is a system of rules enforced through a set of Institutions used as an instrument to underpin civil obedience politics economics and society The University of Denver ( DU) founded in 1864 is the oldest private University in the Rocky Mountain Region of the United States.

After graduating, he married Nancy Burk. Together they have two sons and six daughters (Lisa, Peter, Nella, Clare, David, Nanette, and twins Paula and Helen).

In 1966, Domenici successfully ran for a position on the Albuquerque City Commission and in 1968 was elected Commission Chairman. This position was equivalent to that of "mayor" under the structure of the city government at the time. Albuquerque since has changed to a popularly elected mayor position resulting from city wide balloting and a move beyond the internal appointment.

Domenici was unsuccessful in his 1970 attempt in New Mexico's governor's race, losing to Democrat Bruce King, 148,835 to 134,640.

Early Senate career

In 1972, Domenici successfully ran for a position in the U.S. Senate and became the first New Mexico Republican to be elected to the position in 38 years. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Domenici polled 204,253 votes (54 percent) to 173,815 (46 percent) for the Democrat Jack Daniels. Jack Daniels ( October 23 1923 – September 3 2003) was a Democratic New Mexico state representative He was helped by the Presidential election, with New Mexico voting for Richard Nixon by a large margin against George McGovern. New Mexico ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States of America. George Stanley McGovern

One of the first issues that Pete Domenici concerned himself with was waterway usage fees in spite of his state lacking any waterway capable of commercial traffic. The idea behind a waterway usage fee was that the Army Corps of Engineers built dams and other expensive waterway projects, which the barge industry got to use for free. A waterway usage fee would charge the users of waterways with a fee that would then be spent on upkeep and the construction of more waterways. In 1977, Domenici set himself to the task of enacting a waterway usage fee. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays After a long two-year battle with stiff lobbying on both sides,[5] the waterway fee was finally passed along with a new lock and dam project (the rebuilding of Lock and Dam 26. ) Reporters attributed the passage of this fee to, in no small part, Domenici's legislative skill. [6] The legislation was signed by President Jimmy Carter in 1978. James Earl "Jimmy" Carter Jr (born October 1 1924 was the thirty-ninth President of the United States, serving from 1977 to 1981 and the recipient of the 2002 Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar)

The issue greatly assisted Domenici at home, where the railroad industry was big (railroads competed with barges, and they long wanted to end the "free ride" issue. ) The railroads donated $40,000 to Domenici's campaign, and the barge industry gave a small sum to his opponent. [7] He was reelected in 1978 with 53. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) 4% of the vote.

Later Senate years

Domenici was subsequently re-elected in 1984, 1990, 1996, and 2002 and is the longest-serving senator in his state's history. He is the ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development. The United States Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources has jurisdiction over matters related to energy and nuclear waste policy territorial policy native Hawaiian The US Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development is one of twelve subcommittees of the U He is also a member of the U. S. Senate Committees on Appropriations, Budget, and Indian Affairs. The US Senate Committee on Appropriations is a Standing committee of the United States Senate. The United States Senate Committee on Budget was established by the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974. The United States Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is responsible for dealing with matters related to the American Indian, Native Hawaiian, and Alaska He is an advocate for the mentally ill, having pushed the Mental Health Parity Act of 1996. The Mental Health Parity Act (MHPA is legislation signed into United States law on September 26, 1996 that requires that annual or lifetime dollar limits [8]

Domenici is an avid proponent of nuclear power and has published two books on the subject: "A Brighter Tomorrow: Fulfilling the Promise of Nuclear Energy" (Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2004), which he wrote; and "Advanced Nuclear Technologies — Hearing Before the Committee on Appropriations, U. Nuclear power is any Nuclear technology designed to extract usable Energy from atomic nuclei via controlled Nuclear reactions S. Senate" (Collingdale, Pennsylvania: D I A N E Publishing Company, 1999), which he edited.

Domenici is the fifth-most senior sitting Senator and second-most senior sitting Republican.

A November 9-11, 2007 SurveyUSA poll has his approval rating at 62%, with 31% disapproving. SurveyUSA is a Polling firm in the United States. It conducts Market research for Corporations and interest groups but is best known for conducting [1]

Committee Assignments

Department of Justice controversy

Main article: Dismissal of U.S. attorneys controversy
Dismissal of U. The S. attorneys controversy

Prior to the 2006 midterm election Domenici called and pressured then-United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico David Iglesias to speed up indictments in a federal corruption investigation that involved at least one former Democratic state senator. The A detailed chonology of events in the Dismissal of US attorneys controversy. This article about dismissed US attorneys summarizes the circumstances surrounding a number of U See also Dismissal of US attorneys controversy The various documents obtained by request or subpoena during dissmissal of U See also Dismissal of US attorneys controversy See Dismissal of U The 2006 United States midterm elections were held on Tuesday November 7 2006. The United States District Court for the District of New Mexico is the federal district court whose jurisdiction comprises the state of New Mexico. David Claudio Iglesias (born 1958 is an American attorney from Albuquerque New Mexico. When Iglesias said an indictment would not be handed down until at least December, Domenici said "I'm very sorry to hear that" — and the line went dead. Iglesias was fired a little over one month later by the Bush Administration. A communication by a senator or House member with a federal prosecutor regarding an ongoing criminal investigation is a violation of ethics rules. In a March 2007 statement, Domenici admitted making such a call. [9] House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers, D-Mich. John Conyers Jr (born May 16, 1929) is a member of the United States House of Representatives representing Michigan's 14th congressional district , issued subpoenas to require Iglesias and three other ousted U. S. attorneys to testify before Congress. [10]

Domenici later admitted calling Iglesias, though Domenici claimed he never used the word "November" when he called Iglesias about an ongoing Albuquerque courthouse corruption case. [11] Domenici has denied trying to influence Iglesias, and has hired lawyer K. Lee Blalack II to represent him. [12]

According to the Justice Department, Domenici called the Department and demanded Iglesias be replaced on four occasions. [13]

According to the Washington Post, on the day of the firing (Dec 7, 2006) William Kelley, a deputy to then White House Counsel Harriet Miers, said in an email that Domenici's chief of staff was "happy as a clam" about the Iglesias firing. The Washington Post is the largest and most circulated Newspaper in Washington D The White House Counsel is a staff appointee of the President of the United States. Harriet Ellan Miers (born August 10 1945 is an American Lawyer and former White House Counsel. A week later, a Justice Department email to the White House counsel stated: "Domenici is going to send over names tomorrow (not even waiting for Iglesias's body to cool). "[14]

Environmental record

The grassroots organization Republicans for Environmental Protection singled out Domenici as “Worst in the Senate in 2006” on environmental issues. Republicans for Environmental Protection (REP is a national organization of United States Republican Party voters formed in 1995 [15] In addition to assigning Domenici a score of zero for his environmental voting record, the group issued him “environmental harm demerits” for what they saw as two particularly irresponsible acts: first, for spearheading efforts to include in federal budget legislation provisions for “speculative revenues from oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge; second, “for sponsoring and securing passage of S. West Texas PumpjackJPG|thumb|right|300px|This Pumpjack located south of Midland TX is a common sight in West Texas. The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge ( ANWR) is a National Wildlife Refuge in northeastern Alaska. 3711, the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act, which would perpetuate America’s dangerous oil dependence, set a precedent for drilling in sensitive marine waters, and direct a disproportionate share of federal royalty revenues from a public resource to four states. ”[16] Domenici also received an exceptionally low environmental rating from the nonpartisan League of Conservation Voters, who claimed in 2003 that “[d]uring the last decade his voting record has become even more strikingly anti-environmental. The League of Conservation Voters (LCV is a political advocacy organization that was founded in 1969 by American Environmentalist David Brower. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ”[17] The LCV went on to criticize Domenici for voting in 1995 “to allow mining companies to ‘patent’ (purchase) public lands in order to extract minerals from them, without environmental standards, for the ridiculously low ‘price’ of $5 an acre or less. ”[18]

Electoral history

2002 New Mexico United States Senatorial Election

1996 New Mexico United States Senatorial Election

1990 New Mexico United States Senatorial Election

1984 New Mexico United States Senatorial Election

1978 New Mexico United States Senatorial Election

1972 New Mexico United States Senatorial Election

Bibliography

See also

Footnotes

  1. ^ Cillizza, Chris. The Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( is a statute that was passed by the United States Congress on July 29 2005 and signed into law by President George W Joseph Linus "Joe" Barton (born September 15, 1949) is a Republican politician representing ( map in the U Peter Vaghi is an American Roman Catholic Priest and former Lawyer associated with several noted American Jurists He is Priest A prelate is a high-ranking member of the Clergy who either is an Ordinary or ranks in precedence with ordinaries "Sen. Pete Domenici Expected to Retire" - "The Fix" - The Washington Post - October 3, 2007
  2. ^ "N.M. Senator Quitting for Health Reasons" - Associated Press - (c/o Google) - October 4, 2007
  3. ^ Famous Italian Americans. The Washington Post is the largest and most circulated Newspaper in Washington D The Associated Press ( AP) is an American News agency. The AP is a Cooperative owned by its contributing Newspapers radio
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  5. ^ Reid, T. R. , & Writer, W. P. S. (1977, June 23). U. S. waterway tolls approved by senate. The Washington Post
  6. ^ Pete Domenici: nuclear renaissance man - Power Play - MSNBC.com
  7. ^ T. R. Reid, (1980). Congressional Odyssey: The Saga of a Senate Bill. W. H. Freeman & Company.
  8. ^ "Mental Health Parity Act of 1996"
  9. ^ Eggen, Dan. "Senator Admits Calling U.S. Attorney", Washington Post, March 5, 2007. The Washington Post is the largest and most circulated Newspaper in Washington D Retrieved on 2006-03-16. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king  
  10. ^ Taylor, Marisa. "Sources: GOP lawmakers tried to influence federal investigation", McClatchy Newspapers, March 1, 2007. The McClatchy Company is an American Publishing company based in Sacramento California, that operates a number of Newspapers and Websites Retrieved on 2006-03-16. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king  
  11. ^ Brosnan, James. "Domenici denies mentioning `November' in Iglesias call", Albuquerque Tribune, March 7, 2007. The Albuquerque Tribune was an afternoon Newspaper in Albuquerque New Mexico, founded in 1922 by Carlton Cole Magee as Magee's Independent Retrieved on 2006-03-16. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king  
  12. ^ Johnston, David. "Inquiry Into Ouster of U.S. Attorneys Moves Toward Subpoenas at Justice Department", New York Times, March 8, 2007. Retrieved on 2006-03-16. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king  
  13. ^ Pfeiffer, Eric. "Justice stymieing probe of 6 firings, Democrats say", Washington Times, March 6, 2007. The Washington Times is a daily Broadsheet Newspaper published in Washington D Retrieved on 2006-03-16. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king  
  14. ^ "Firings Had Genesis in White House (page 3)", New York Times, March 12, 2007. Retrieved on 2006-03-16. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king  
  15. ^ Republicans for Environmental Protection 2006 Scorecard
  16. ^ Republicans for Environmental Protection 2006 Scorecard
  17. ^ League of Conservation Voters
  18. ^ League of Conservation Voters

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Preceded by
Ralph Trigg		 Mayor of Albuquerque
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