Pete Domenici

Pete V. Domenici
United States Senator from New Mexico
In office January 3, 1973 – January 3, 2009
Preceded by	Clinton P. Anderson
Succeeded by	Tom Udall
Chair of the Senate Energy Committee
In office January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2007
Preceded by	Jeff Bingaman
Succeeded by	Jeff Bingaman
Chair of the Senate Budget Committee
In office January 3, 1995 – June 6, 2001
Preceded by	Jim Sasser
Succeeded by	Kent Conrad
In office January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1987
Preceded by	Fritz Hollings
Succeeded by	Lawton Chiles
Chairman of the City Commission
In office October 16, 1967 – March 3, 1970
Preceded by	Ralph Trigg
Succeeded by	Charles E. Barnhart
Personal details
Born	Pietro Vichi Domenici (1932-05-07)May 7, 1932 Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.
Died	September 13, 2017(2017-09-13) (aged 85) Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.
Resting place	Mount Calvary Cemetery Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Nancy Burk
Children	9, including Adam Laxalt
Education	University of New Mexico (BA) University of Denver (LLB)
Signature
Website	Senate website
Pete Domenici's voice Pete Domenici introduces legislation to modernize the juvenile justice system Recorded September 10, 1996

Pietro Vichi "Pete" Domenici (/doʊˈmɛnɪtʃi/ 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.