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 Republican Senator from Nevada
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Political Career
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. In 2009, he confessed to an affair with a campaign staffer.[1] Senator Ensign announced on March 7, 2011 that he won't seek re-election in 2012. [2]
Family
He was born in Roseville, California. His family moved to Nevada, where his mother re-married Michael S. Ensign, a casino/gambling executive. John is a former veterinarian. He and his wife Darlene have three children and reside in Las Vegas.
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)
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