John Ensign
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| John Ensign | |
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| U.S. Junior Senator, Nevada | |
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| Party | Republican |
| Assumed office (class I) January 3, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Bryan |
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| Born | March 25, 1958 |
| Spouse | Darlene Ensign |
| Religion | Pentecostal |
John Ensign is a Republian Senator from Nevada. He was elected to the Senate in 2000, and reelected in 2006. Ensign served in the U.S. House from 1994-1998, when he resigned to make an unsuccessful campaign for Senate.
Ensign is a former veterinarian. He and his wife Darlene have three children.
Immigration
- Although Ensign is staunch foe of illegal immigration, he hosted a fundraiser at the Miami home of a woman who plead guilty to passport fraud, and who is fighting deportation. (Source: ThinkProgress.org, May 8, 2007)
