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Dennis DeConcini

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Dennis DeConcini
Member of the Board of Trustees of the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship Foundation
Designate
Assumed office
TBD
PresidentJoe Biden
Chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee
In office
January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1995
Preceded byDavid Boren
Succeeded byArlen Specter
United States Senator
from Arizona
In office
January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1995
Preceded byPaul Fannin
Succeeded byJon Kyl
Personal details
Born
Dennis Webster DeConcini

(1937-05-08) May 8, 1937 (age 87)
Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Patty
EducationUniversity of Arizona (BA, LLB)
WebsiteOfficial website
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service1959–1960 (Acting)
1960–1967 (Reserve)
RankArmy Judge Advocate General's Corps
Battles/warsVietnam War

Dennis Webster DeConcini /ˌdkənˈsni/ (born May 8, 1937) is an American lawyer, philanthropist, politician. He served as the Democratic U.S. Senator from Arizona from 1977 until his retirement in 1995. He was replaced by Jon Kyl. DeConcini was born in Tucson, Arizona.

In February 1995 DeConcini was appointed by President Bill Clinton to the Board of Directors of the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac), where he served until May 1999.[1][2][3]

DeConcini is a member of the Board of Directors of the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (ICMEC), a global nonprofit organization that combats child sexual exploitation, child pornography, and child abduction.[4]

In June 2021, President Joe Biden nominated DeConcini as a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship Foundation. His nomination was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in December 2021.[5]

References

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  1. "William J. Clinton Foundation "President Names Four to Freddie Mac Board"". Archived from the original on 2007-11-15. Retrieved 2008-02-07.
  2. "Alliance for Responsible Cuba Policy Foundation". Archived from the original on 2010-04-11. Retrieved 2009-04-28.
  3. "The Spokesman-Review.com - At Freddie Mac, it helps to have contacts". Archived from the original on 2010-04-13. Retrieved 2009-04-28.
  4. "ICMEC Board Members". icmec.org. Archived from the original on 2015-07-03.
  5. "PN792 — Dennis DeConcini — Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. December 18, 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2021.

Other websites

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