Pete Domenici

Pete V. Domenici
United States Senator
from New Mexico
In office
January 3, 1973 – January 3, 2009
Preceded byClinton P. Anderson
Succeeded byTom Udall
Chair of the Senate Energy Committee
In office
January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2007
Preceded byJeff Bingaman
Succeeded byJeff Bingaman
Chair of the Senate Budget Committee
In office
January 3, 1995 – June 6, 2001
Preceded byJim Sasser
Succeeded byKent Conrad
In office
January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1987
Preceded byFritz Hollings
Succeeded byLawton Chiles
Chairman of the City Commission
In office
October 16, 1967 – March 3, 1970
Preceded byRalph Trigg
Succeeded byCharles E. Barnhart
Personal details
Born
Pietro Vichi Domenici

(1932-05-07)May 7, 1932
Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.
DiedSeptember 13, 2017(2017-09-13) (aged 85)
Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.
Resting placeMount Calvary Cemetery
Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseNancy Burk
Children9, including Adam Laxalt and Nella and Helen
EducationUniversity of New Mexico (BA)
University of Denver (LLB)
Signature
WebsiteSenate website

Pietro Vichi "Pete" Domenici (/dˈmɛnɪi/ doh-MEN-ih-chee; May 7, 1932 – September 13, 2017) was an American attorney and politician who served as a United States Senator from New Mexico from 1973 to 2009. A member of the Republican Party, he served six terms in the Senate, making him the longest-tenured U.S. Senator in the state's history. To date, Domenici is the last Republican to be elected to the Senate from New Mexico. He was succeeded by Democratic U.S. Representative Tom Udall.

During Domenici's tenure in the Senate, he advocated waterway usage fees, nuclear power and related causes. He received criticism for his environmental record and extramarital affair. Domenici chaired several key committees including the Senate Budget Committee and Senate Energy Committee.