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Senator Robert F. Bennett: A Latter-day Saint in the United States Senate (1933–2016)

1990s · 1993
Washington, D.C.; Salt Lake City, Utah
Robert Foster Bennett; Wallace F. Bennett

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Robert Foster Bennett (18 September 1933 – 4 May 2016) served as a United States Senator from Utah from 1993 to 2011, the son of Senator Wallace F. Bennett, and the second of his family to hold Utah's Senate seat. A faithful Latter-day Saint, he brought the values of his family and his faith into a long career of public and business service, holding senior positions on key Senate committees. Senator Bennett's life is a faith-promoting witness of Latter-day Saints who have served in the high councils of the nation while seeking to remain true to their covenants.

Sources & References

'Bob Bennett (politician),' Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Bennett_(politician)); 'Robert F. Bennett, former three-term U.S. senator from Utah, dies at age 82,' Deseret News (https://www.deseret.com/2016/5/4/20588053/); U.S. Senate records.

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