John Ensign
John Eric Ensign (born March 25, 1958) is an American veterinarian and former politician. He served as Senator of Nevada from 2001 to 2011. He resigned on May 3, 2011 due to an ethics violation of Senate rules. He was involved in a sex scandal because of a relationship with a Senate aide.
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| United States Senator from Nevada | |
| In office January 3, 2001 – May 3, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Bryan |
| Succeeded by | Dean Heller |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Nevada's 1st district | |
| In office January 3, 1995 – January 3, 1999 | |
| Preceded by | James Bilbray |
| Succeeded by | Shelley Berkley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 25, 1958 Roseville, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Darlene Sciaretta[1] |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | University of Nevada, Las Vegas Oregon State University (BS) Colorado State University, Fort Collins (DVM) |
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On April 21, 2011, he said he would resign from office on May 3,[2] stating that he "will not continue to subject my family, my constituents, or the Senate to any further rounds of investigation, depositions, drawn out proceedings, or especially public hearings."[3]
References
- ↑ "John Ensign, United States Senator of Nevada: Biography". Archived from the original on 2010-03-04.
- ↑ "Senator Ensign to Resign Amid Inquiry". The New York Times Caucus blog. April 21, 2011. http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/04/21/senator-ensign-to-resign-amid-inquiry/?hp. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
- ↑ Nevada senator, facing ethics probe, says he'll resign. MSNBC. April 21, 2011. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42711091/ns/politics-capitol_hill/. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
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