Pete Dominici

Pete V. Dominici (born May 7, 1932) is a conservative Republican politician in the United States. He is the senior United States Senator from New Mexico. He was first elected to the senate in 1972, and was re-elected in 1978, 1984, 1990, 1996, and 2002. As chairman of the budget committee from 1995 to 2001, he was one of the most powerful lawmakers.

He earned an education degree from the University of New Mexico in 1954 He also earned a law degree from the University of Denver in 1958.