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Patrick Leahy
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American politician and lawyer (born 1940)
Key facts
- Preceded by
- Chuck Grassley
- Succeeded by
- Patty Murray
- Born
- Patrick Joseph Leahy , ( 1940-03-31 ) March 31, 1940 (age 86) , Montpelier, Vermont , U.S.
- Party
- Democratic
- Spouse
- Marcelle Pomerleau ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1962 )
- Relatives
- Lawrence Jackson (son-in-law)
- Education
- Saint Michael's College ( BA ), Georgetown University ( JD )
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Patrick
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Montpelier
- Occupation
- state's attorney
- Position held
- President pro tempore of the United States Senate
- Educated at
- Georgetown University
- Political party
- Democratic Party (United States)
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Religion
- Roman Catholic
- Official website
- www.leahy.senate.gov
- Image
- Patrick Leahy 117th Congress.jpeg
- Number of children
- 3
- Work location
- Burlington
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- Commons category
- Patrick Leahy
- date of birth
- 1940-03-31
- different from
- Patrick Leahy
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- Patrick Leahy
- name in native language
- Patrick Leahy
- phone number
- +1-202-224-4242
- writing language
- English language
- Commons Creator page
- Patrick Leahy
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Encyclopedic overview
Patrick Joseph Leahy (/ˈleɪhi/ LAY-hee; born March 31, 1940) is an American politician and attorney who represented Vermont in the United States Senate from 1975 to 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the president pro tempore of the United States Senate from 2012 to 2015 and again from 2021 to 2023.
Leahy was the first Democrat ever elected to the U.S. Senate from Vermont and the third-longest-serving U.S. senator in history at 48 years. During his tenure he chaired the Senate Appropriations Committee, the Senate Judiciary Committee and the Senate Agriculture Committee. Leahy became the most senior senator in 2012 and in 2022 he became the most senior member of either house of Congress. At the time of his retirement, Leahy was the dean of Vermont's congressional delegation, Vermont's longest-serving U.S. senator. Leahy was succeeded by Peter Welch, who became the second Democrat to represent Vermont in the Senate.
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