John Ensign | |
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United States Senator from Nevada | |
In office January 3, 2001 – May 3, 2011 | |
Preceded by | Richard Bryan |
Succeeded by | Dean Heller |
Chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee | |
In office January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2009 | |
Preceded by | Elizabeth Dole |
Succeeded by | John Cornyn |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Nevada's 1st district | |
In office January 3, 1995 – January 3, 1999 | |
Preceded by | James Bilbray |
Succeeded by | Shelley Berkley |
Personal details | |
Born | Roseville, California, U.S. | March 25, 1958
Political party | Republican |
Spouse |
Darlene Sciaretta
(m. 1987; div. 2019) |
Children | 3 |
Education | Oregon State University (BS) Colorado State University (DVM) |
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John Eric Ensign (born March 25, 1958) is an American veterinarian and former politician who served as a United States Senator from Nevada from 2001 until his resignation in 2011 amid a Senate Ethics Committee investigation into his attempts to hide an extramarital affair. A member of the Republican Party, Ensign previously represented Nevada's 1st congressional district in the House of Representatives from 1995 to 1999. Following his resignation from the Senate, Ensign returned to Nevada and resumed his career as a veterinarian.