John Ensign

John Ensign
Official portrait, 2007
United States Senator from Nevada
In office January 3, 2001 – May 3, 2011
Preceded by	Richard Bryan
Succeeded by	Dean Heller
Chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee
In office January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2009
Preceded by	Elizabeth Dole
Succeeded by	John Cornyn
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Nevada's 1st district
In office January 3, 1995 – January 3, 1999
Preceded by	James Bilbray
Succeeded by	Shelley Berkley
Personal details
Born	(1958-03-25) March 25, 1958 (age 66) Roseville, California, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Darlene Sciaretta ​ ​ (m. 1987; div. 2019)​ [1]
Children	3
Education	Oregon State University (BS) Colorado State University (DVM)
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John Ensign's voice John Ensign voices his support for a joint resolution expressing disapproval of a new National Mediation Board rule Recorded September 23, 2010

John Eric Ensign (born March 25, 1958) is an American veterinarian and former politician who served as a United States Senator from Nevada from 2001 until his resignation in 2011 amid a Senate Ethics Committee investigation into his attempts to hide an extramarital affair. A member of the Republican Party, Ensign previously represented Nevada's 1st congressional district in the House of Representatives from 1995 to 1999. Following his resignation from the Senate, Ensign returned to Nevada and resumed his career as a veterinarian.