Peter Fitzgerald (politician)
American politician
Peter Gosselin Fitzgerald (born October 20, 1960) is a retired American lawyer and politician.
Peter Fitzgerald | |
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United States Senator from Illinois | |
In office January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2005 | |
Preceded by | Carol Moseley Braun |
Succeeded by | Barack Obama |
Member of the Illinois Senate from the 27th district | |
In office January 13, 1993 – November 16, 1998 | |
Preceded by | Virginia B. MacDonald |
Succeeded by | Wendell E. Jones |
Personal details | |
Born | Peter Gosselin Fitzgerald October 20, 1960 Elgin, Illinois, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Nina Fitzgerald |
Residence | Inverness, Illinois (1960–2005) McLean, Virginia (2005–present) |
Alma mater | Dartmouth College (BA) Aristotelian University University of Michigan (JD) |
Other websites
change- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
- Federal Election Commission — Peter G Fitzgerald campaign finance reports and data
- New York Times — Topics: Peter G. Fitzgerald collected news and commentary
- On the Issues — Peter Fitzgerald issue positions and quotes
- OpenSecrets.org — Peter G. Fitzgerald campaign contributions
- Appearances on C-SPAN
Illinois Senate | ||
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Preceded by Virginia B. MacDonald |
Member of the Illinois Senate from the 27th district 1993–1998 |
Succeeded by Wendell E. Jones |
United States Senate | ||
Preceded by Carol Moseley Braun |
United States Senator (Class 3) from Illinois 1999–2005 Served alongside: Dick Durbin |
Succeeded by Barack Obama |
Party political offices | ||
Preceded by Richard Williamson |
Republican nominee for U.S. Senator from Illinois (Class 3) 1998 |
Succeeded by Jack Ryan (withdrew) Alan Keyes (general election) |
Honorary titles | ||
Preceded by Rick Santorum |
Baby of the Senate 1999–2003 |
Succeeded by John E. Sununu |
Order of Precedence of the United States of America | ||
Preceded by Carol Moseley Braun as Former US Senator |
Order of precedence of the United States | Succeeded by Mark Kirk as Former US Senator |