Pat Roberts
Charles Patrick "Pat" Roberts (born April 20, 1936 in Topeka, Kansas) is a former senator from Kansas. Before Roberts was a senator, he was a U.S. House of Representatives member and the chairman for the United States House Committee on Agriculture.
Pat Roberts | |
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| United States Senator from Kansas | |
| In office January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Nancy Kassebaum |
| Succeeded by | Roger Marshall |
| Chairman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee | |
| In office January 3, 2015 – January 3, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Debbie Stabenow |
| Succeeded by | TBD |
| Chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee | |
| In office January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Bob Graham |
| Succeeded by | Jay Rockefeller |
| Chairman of the Senate Ethics Committee | |
| In office January 20, 2001 – June 6, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Harry Reid |
| Succeeded by | Harry Reid |
| In office November 19, 1999 – January 3, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Bob Smith |
| Succeeded by | Harry Reid |
| Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee | |
| In office January 3, 1995 – January 3, 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Kika de la Garza |
| Succeeded by | Robert Smith |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kansas's 1st district | |
| In office January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Keith Sebelius |
| Succeeded by | Jerry Moran |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charles Patrick Roberts April 20, 1936 Topeka, Kansas, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Franki Fann (m. 1969) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Kansas State University (BA) |
| Website | Senate website |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1958–1962 |
| Rank |  Captain |
On January 4, 2019, Roberts announced that he will not seek reelection in 2020.[1]
Pat Roberts Media
Roberts (right) with President Ronald Reagan in 1988
Roberts and Kika de la Garza at a House Agriculture Committee meeting in 1994
A previous official congressional portrait of Pat Roberts
Senator Pat Roberts with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Richard B. Myers in 2005
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References
- United States Congress. "Pat Roberts (id: r000307)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
This short article about a person from the United States can be made longer. You can help Wikipedia by adding to it.- ↑ "Kansas Sen. Pat Roberts not to seek reelection". WashingtonPost.com. 4 January 2019.