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Tom Udall (D-N.M.)

U.S. Senator (since January 2009)

(Senate office)

Why He Matters

Like all Udalls before him, New Mexico's junior senator is a Westerner through and through.

Taking cues from his father Stewart Udall, a congressman and secretary of interior for the Kennedy and Johnson administrations, and his uncle Morris Udall, a 30-year congressional veteran and 1976 presidential candidate, Udall devotes much of his time to environmental and energy issues. His brother Mark Udall is a senator from Colorado.

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Background

At a Glance

Career History: U.S. Representative (1999 to 2008); New Mexico Attorney General (1991 to 1997); Attorney (1985 to 1990)
Birthday: May 18, 1948
Hometown: Tucson, Ariz.
Alma Mater: Prescott College, B.S., 1970; University of Cambridge, B.L., 1975; University of New Mexico Law School, J.D., 1977
Spouse: Jill Cooper
Religion: Religion
Committees: Commerce, Science and Transportation ; Indian Affairs ; Rules ; Environment and Public Works ; Foreign Relations
DC Office: Hart Office Building 110