Tom Udall
Thomas Stewart "Tom" Udall (born May 18, 1948) is an American politician. Udall is the United States Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa since 2021. He was the United States Senator from New Mexico from 2009 to 2021 and a member of the Democratic Party.[1] First elected to the Senate in 2008, he represented New Mexico's 3rd congressional district as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1999 to 2009. He was the Attorney General of New Mexico from 1991 to 1999.
Tom Udall | |
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| 20th United States Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa | |
| Assumed office December 2, 2021 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Scott Brown |
| United States Senator from New Mexico | |
| In office January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Pete Domenici |
| Succeeded by | Ben Ray Luján |
| Vice Chair of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee | |
| In office January 3, 2017 – January 3, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Jon Tester |
| Succeeded by | Lisa Murkowski |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Mexico's 3rd district | |
| In office January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | William T. Redmond |
| Succeeded by | Ben Ray Luján |
| 28th Attorney General of New Mexico | |
| In office January 1, 1991 – January 1, 1999 | |
| Governor | Bruce King Gary Johnson |
| Preceded by | Hal Stratton |
| Succeeded by | Patricia A. Madrid |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas Stewart Udall May 18, 1948 Tucson, Arizona, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Jill Cooper |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | Prescott College (BA) Downing College, Cambridge (LLB) University of New Mexico (JD) |
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On March 25, 2019, Udall announced that he would not run for re-election in 2020.[2]
On July 16, 2021, President Joe Biden nominated Udall to serve as United States Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa.[3] Udall was confirmed by the Senate by voice vote on October 26, 2021.[4]
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Udall's official Senate portrait, 2009
Tom Udall during his visit to the Navajo Nation Council Chamber in Window Rock, Arizona
Udall and his wife meet with Governor-General Cindy Kiro (right) at Government House, Wellington to present his credentials as US ambassador on December 2, 2021
References
- ↑ Key Votes by Tom Udall - U.S. Congress Votes Database - the Washington Post. http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/members/U000039/key-votes/page2/. Retrieved 2014-07-21.
- ↑ "Sen. Tom Udall won't seek a third term in 2020". 25 March 2019. Archived from the original on 24 January 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- ↑ The White House (July 16, 2021). "President Biden Announces Seven Key Nominations". Press release. https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/07/16/president-biden-announces-seven-key-nominations-4/. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ↑ Kelly, Laura (26 October 2021). Senate confirms four Biden ambassadors after delay. https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/578574-senate-confirms-four-more-of-bidens-ambassadors. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
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