Patrick Leahy
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| President pro tempore of the United States Senate | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office December 17, 2012 |
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| President | Barack Obama |
| Leader | Harry Reid |
| Preceded by | Daniel Inouye |
| United States Senator from Vermont |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 3, 1975 |
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| Preceded by | George Aiken |
| Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 4, 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Arlen Specter |
| In office June 6, 2001 – January 3, 2003 |
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| Preceded by | Orrin Hatch |
| Succeeded by | Orrin Hatch |
| In office January 3, 2001 – January 20, 2001 |
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| Preceded by | Orrin Hatch |
| Succeeded by | Orrin Hatch |
| Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry | |
| In office January 4, 1987 – January 3, 1995 |
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| Preceded by | Jesse Helms |
| Succeeded by | Richard Lugar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Patrick Joseph Leahy March 31, 1940 Montpelier, Vermont |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Spouse(s) | Marcelle Pomerleau (m. 1962–present) |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Middlesex, Vermont |
| Alma mater | Saint Michael's College Georgetown University Law Center |
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| Website | www.leahy.senate.gov |
Patrick Joseph "Pat" Leahy (born March 31, 1940) is an American politician and actor. He has been a United States Senator from Vermont since 1975. Leahy has appeared in three Batman movies Batman & Robin, The Dark Knight[1], and in the The Dark Knight Rises. He was also the voice of a Senator in Batman: The Animated Series. He supports gay marriage.[2]
On December 17, 2012 after the death of Daniel Inouye, Leahy became the new President pro tempore of the United States Senate.[3] After Inouye's death, Leahy is now the most senior Democrat in the United States.[4]
Leahy is the only elected Democratic Senator in Vermont's history.[5] He is the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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Early life [change]
Leahy was born in Montpelier, Vermont, the son of Alba (née Zambon) and Howard Francis Leahy, a printer. His grandparents came to Vermont from Ireland and Italy during the 19th century to work at quarries.
Education [change]
Leahy graduated from Saint Michael's College in 1961 and received his J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center in 1964. He practiced as a lawyer until he was elected as State's Attorney of Chittenden County in 1966 and re-elected in 1970.
Personal life [change]
Leahy married Marcelle Pomerleau in 1962[6]. They reside in a farmhouse in Middlesex, Vermont that they moved to from Burlington, and have three children. Leahy celebrated his fifty year anniversary with his wife, saying ‘‘We hate it when we’re apart from one another.’’ Leahy is legally blind in one eye.
References [change]
- ↑ Holy Cameo, Batman! It’s a Senator! NY Times. July 12, 2008
- ↑ "Patrick Leahy on the Issues". Ontheissues.org. http://www.ontheissues.org/Senate/Patrick_Leahy.htm. Retrieved August 29, 2010.
- ↑ Leahy will Become President Pro Tempore of Senate - politicio.com
- ↑ Leahy now President Pro Tempore of Senate - miamiherald.com
- ↑ Patrick Leahy biography at Leahy.senate.gov
- ↑ "Boston.com - Sen. Leahy and wife, Marcelle, celebrate 50 years". Boston.com. Boston.com. http://www.boston.com/news/local/vermont/2012/08/26/sen-leahy-and-wife-marcelle-celebrate-years/X10EhhcijK5k4WZjflLMbN/story.html. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
Other websites [change]
- United States Senator Patrick Leahy official U.S. Senate site
- Leahy for Vermont official campaign site
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