Former Sen. John Ensign

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Summary

ENSIGN, John Eric, a Senator and a Representative from Nevada; born in Roseville, Placer County, Calif., March 25, 1958; graduated E.W. Clark High School, Las Vegas, 1976; attended University of Nevada 1979; B.S., Oregon State University, Corvalis 1981; D.V.M. Colorado State University, Fort Collins 1985; owner, West Flamingo Animal Hospital, Las Vegas 1987; general manager, Gold Strike Hotel and Casino 1991; general manager, Nevada Landing Hotel and Casino; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Fourth and One Hundred Fifth Congresses (January 3, 1995-January 3, 1999); was not a candidate in 1998 for reelection to the U.S. House of Representatives; was an unsuccessful candidate for election to the United States Senate in 1998; elected to the United States Senate in 2000; reelected in 2006 and served from January 3, 2001, until his resignation on May 3, 2011; chair, National Republican Senatorial Committee (2007-2008), Republican Policy Committee (2009).

Biographical

Full Name: John Eric Ensign
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: March 25, 1958 (age: 66)
Place of Birth: Roseville, Calif.
Religion: Christian
Place of Residence: Las Vegas, Nev.

Wikipedia

Family:

Married: Darlene Ensign

3 children: Trevor , Siena , Michael

Social Networking:

LinkedIn

X (Twitter)

YouTube

X (Twitter), official

Education

Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences - DVM (1985)
Oregon State University - BS (1981)
University of Nevada, Reno - Attended (1979)

Greek Organizations:

Sigma Chi Fraternity

Office History

Congressional Offices:

U.S. Senate (Jan. 3, 2001-May 3, 2011) Resigned

Member, U.S. Senator for Nevada
U.S. House of Representatives (Jan. 3, 1995-Jan. 2, 1999) Not In Office

Member, 1st Congressional District of Nevada

Election Results

2007 (Nov. 7, 2006 election)

U.S. Senate Seat for Nevada (Class 1)

John Eric Ensign, 55.36%
Republican

Jack Carter, 40.99%
Democrat

David K. Schumann, 1.33%
Independent
2001 (Nov. 7, 2000 election)

U.S. Senate Seat for Nevada (Class 1)

John Eric Ensign, 55.04%
Republican

Ed Bernstein, 39.66%
Democrat

Kathryn Rusco, 1.71%
Green
1999 (Nov. 3, 1998 election)

U.S. Senate Seat for Nevada (Class 3)

Harry Mason Reid, 47.86%
Democrat

John Eric Ensign, 47.77%
Republican

Michael Cloud, 1.87%
Libertarian
1997 (Nov. 5, 1996 election)

1st Congressional District of Nevada

John Eric Ensign, 50.10%
Republican

Bob Coffin, 43.50%
Democrat

Ted Gunderson, 2.65%
Independent American Party

James Dan, 1.94%
Libertarian

Richard Eidson, 1.81%
Natural Law
1995 (Nov. 8, 1994 election)

1st Congressional District of Nevada

John Eric Ensign, 48.48%
Republican

James Hubert Bilbray, 47.54%
Democrat

Gary Wood, 3.99%
Libertarian

Associated Organizations

Election campaign:

Ensign for Senate (Nevada)

Political organization:

National Republican Senatorial Committee (2007-2009)
Chair

Privately Financed Travel

6 trips taken between 2003 - 2004 costing $19,514

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Personal Financial Disclosures

Disclosures as a member:

Annual: 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2007 (Amendment), 2006, 2005, 2005 (Amendment), 2004, 2003, 2003 (Amendment), 2002
Termination: 2011
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Congressional Staff

Staff Salary Rate:

Office Median Annual Salary: $49,020.35
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