AKA Pietro Vichi Domenici

Born: 7-May-1932
Birthplace: Albuquerque, NM
Died: 13-Sep-2017
Location of death: Albuquerque, NM
Cause of death: Complications of Surgery
Remains: Buried, Mount Calvary Cemetery, Albuquerque, NM

Gender: Male
Religion: Roman Catholic
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Politician
Party Affiliation: Republican

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: US Senator from New Mexico, 1973-2009

Father: Cherubino Domenici ("Choppo")
Mother: Alda Vichi
Wife: Nancy Burk (m. 1958, until his death, two sons, six daughters)
Daughter: Claire
Son: David
Daughter: Helen
Daughter: Lisa
Daughter: Nanette
Daughter: Nella
Daughter: Paula
Son: Pete, Jr.
Mistress: Michelle Laxalt (CNN pundit, dau. of Sen. Paul Laxalt, one son)
Son: Adam Paul Laxalt (Attorney General of Nevada, born out of wedlock to Laxalt)

    High School: St. Mary's High School, Albuquerque, NM (1950)
    University: BS, University of New Mexico (1954)
    Law School: LLB, University of Denver (1958)

    US Senator, New Mexico (1973-2009)
    City Council City Commission, Albuquerque (1966-67, as Chairman, 1967)
    Alfalfa Club 1983, President
    Atomic Heritage Foundation Advisory Board
    Bush-Cheney '04
    Close Up Foundation Board of Advisors
    George W. Bush for President
    John Carroll Society Honorary Member
    Knights of Malta
    National Student Leadership Conference Honorary Board of Advisors
    State Bar of New Mexico 1958
    Nuclear Threat Initiative Board Member
    Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity
    Alfalfa Party candidate for US President
    William S. Lee Award 2006
    Traveled to the USSR Jun-1975
    Funeral: Richard Nixon (1994)
    Roast: Don Imus (1999)

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