Dennis DeConcini

Dennis Webster DeConcini (born May 8, 1937, in Tucson) is a former Democratic Senator from the state of Arizona in the United States, serving from 1977 to 1995.

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May 8 - 1937 - Tucson - Democratic - Senator - Arizona - United States - 1977 - 1995

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He was a graduate of the University of Arizona and attended law school there. He worked as a lawyer from 1963, as a memeber of the Arizona Governor's staff 1965-1967 and as Pima County attorney 1973-1976. He was elected to the Senate in 1976, defeating Sam Steiger for the open seat left by retiring Senator Paul Fannin (R-AZ), and served until he retired.

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University of Arizona - 1963 - Arizona - 1965 - 1967 - Pima County - 1973 - 1976 - 1976 - Sam Steiger - Paul Fannin

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DeConcini is primarily remembered as a member of the Keating Five, a banking and political contribution scandal in the 1980s which involved Savings and Loans institutions -- a scandal which contributed to his retirement in 1994.

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Keating Five - 1994

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