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REGION: North America
TOPIC: Politics
Online NewsHour
Vote 2006
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IN THE NEWS
U.S. Senate Race: Utah
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE
Pete AshdownOrrin Hatch
Pete AshdownOrrin Hatch
CURRENT PROFESSIONCURRENT PROFESSION
Internet Service Provider ownerU.S. senator
LAST ELECTION RESULTSLAST ELECTION RESULTS
N/AWon 66 percent of the vote against Scott Howell in 2000
POLITICAL EXPERIENCEPOLITICAL EXPERIENCE
N/AFive terms in U.S. Senate
COMMITTEESCOMMITTEES
N/AFinance; Health, Education, Labor and Pensions; Select Committee on Intelligence; Judiciary; Joint Committee on Taxation
PREVIOUS WORKPREVIOUS WORK
N/AAttorney
BORNBORN
Jan. 11, 1967 in Bountiful, UtahMarch 22, 1934 in Pittsburgh
EDUCATIONEDUCATION
A.S. from Salt Lake Community CollegeB.S. from Brigham Young University, 1959; J.D. from University of Pittsburgh, 1962
FAMILYFAMILY
Married to Robin; has three childrenMarried to Elaine Hansen; has six children
CAMPAIGN WEB SITECAMPAIGN WEB SITE
http://vote.peteashdown.orgwww.orrin2006.com
OFFICIAL WEB SITEOFFICIAL WEB SITE
N/Awww.hatch.senate.gov

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