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Thomas Stewart Udall ( ; born May 18, 1948) is an American diplomat, lawyer and politician serving as the
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since 2021. A member of the
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, he served as a
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from
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from 2009 to 2021. Udall also served as the
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for from 1999 to 2009 and
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from 1991 to 1999. Born in
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, he is the son of former U.S. Representative
Stewart Udall Stewart Lee Udall (January 31, 1920 – March 20, 2010) was an American politician and later, a federal government official. After serving three terms as a congressman from Arizona, he served as Secretary of the Interior from 1961 to 1969, unde ...
and the nephew of former U.S. Representative
Mo Udall Morris King "Mo" Udall (June 15, 1922 – December 12, 1998) was an American attorney and Democratic politician who served as a U.S. representative from Arizona from May 2, 1961, to May 4, 1991. He was a leading contender for the 1976 Democ ...
. A member of the
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, a
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American political family, his relatives include
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's
Mark Udall Mark Emery Udall ( ; born July 18, 1950) is an American politician who served as a United States Senator from Colorado from 2009 to 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served in the United States House of Representatives, repres ...
and
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. He was the
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of New Mexico's congressional delegation. Udall was first elected in the 2008 Senate race. He did not seek a third term in
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, making him the only Democratic senator to retire that cycle. On July 16, 2021, President Joe Biden nominated Udall to serve as
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and
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.


Early life, education and law career

Udall was born in
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,
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, to Ermalee Lenora (née Webb) and
Stewart Udall Stewart Lee Udall (January 31, 1920 – March 20, 2010) was an American politician and later, a federal government official. After serving three terms as a congressman from Arizona, he served as Secretary of the Interior from 1961 to 1969, unde ...
, the
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from 1961 to 1969. Two of his maternal great-grandparents were Swiss.


Early political career

In 1982, Udall ran for Congress in the newly created 3rd district, based in the state capital, Santa Fe, and including most of the north of the state. He lost the Democratic primary to
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. In 1988, he ran for Congress again, this time in an election for the
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-based 1st district seat left open by retiring twenty-year incumbent Manuel Lujan, Jr., but narrowly lost to
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District Attorney Steven Schiff. From 1991 to 1999 he served as
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.


U.S. House of Representatives


Elections

Udall ran for Congress again in 1998 in the 3rd district against incumbent
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, who had been elected in a 1997 special election to replace Richardson. Redmond was a conservative Republican representing a heavily Democratic district, and Udall defeated Redmond with 53 percent of the vote. He was reelected four more times with no substantive opposition, including an unopposed run in 2002.


Tenure

As a U.S. Representative, Tom Udall was a member of both the
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and the more
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. He was a member of the United States House
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Caucus, which he co-founded with Representative
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of Maryland.


Committee assignments

Udall sat on the
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in the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies and the Subcommittee on Legislative Branch.


Caucuses

He was the Co-Vice Chair of the House Native American Caucus and Co-Chair of the International Conservation Caucus.


U.S. Senate


Elections

In November 2007, Udall announced his run for the Senate seat held by retiring six-term incumbent
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. Potential Democratic rival
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Mayor
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dropped out, handing Udall the nomination. New Mexico's other two members of the House, 1st and 2nd district's
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and Steve Pearce, ran in the Republican primary. Pearce won the Republican nomination, and lost to Udall, who won 61 percent of the vote. While Udall ran for Senate in New Mexico, his younger first cousin, Congressman
Mark Udall Mark Emery Udall ( ; born July 18, 1950) is an American politician who served as a United States Senator from Colorado from 2009 to 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served in the United States House of Representatives, repres ...
, ran for the Senate in
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. Their double second cousin, incumbent
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of
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, also ran for reelection. Both Udalls won but Smith lost.


Tenure

He voted in favor of the
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,
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,
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,
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, Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act, and the
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. Udall was one of the first members of Congress to publicly express concern about the possibility of NSA overreach, a year before
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's 2013 disclosure of the PRISM program. On March 25, 2019, Udall announced that he would not run for reelection in 2020. In November 2020, it was reported that Udall was being considered for
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in the
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.


Legislation

On March 19, 2013, Udall introduced into the Senate the Sandia Pueblo Settlement Technical Amendment Act (S. 611; 113th Congress), a bill that would transfer some land to the
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tribe. Also during the 113th Congress, Udall introduced a proposed
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to the
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that would reverse ''
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'' and allow limits on outside spending in support of political candidates. The Amendment won the approval of the
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on a 10-8 vote in July 2014. In March 2015 Udall sponsored Senate bill 697, the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, a bill to amend and reauthorize the
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. The legislation, as amended, was signed into law by President Barack Obama on June 22, 2016. It updated the nation's safety system for thousands of chemicals in products like cleaners, paints, carpets and furniture. The bill initially faced criticism over the balance between federal and state authority to regulate chemicals, but after changes to the legislation, it earned broader support, including from liberal members of the Senate and the President. It passed by a vote of 403-12 in the House and voice vote in the Senate. In March 2019, he and
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co-sponsored the bipartisan AFGHAN Service Act to compensate members of the armed forces and repeal the 2001
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at the end of the Afghanistan withdrawal.


Committee assignments

Udall's committee assignments included: *
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** Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies ** Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development ** Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government ** Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (Ranking Member) ** Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies *
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** Subcommittee on African Affairs ** Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs ** Subcommittee on International Development and Foreign Assistance, Economic Affairs and International Environmental Protection, and Peace Corps ** Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere and Global Narcotics Affairs *
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*
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* Committee on Rules and Administration *
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*
International Narcotics Control Caucus The United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control (also known as the Senate Narcotics Caucus) is a U.S. congressional caucus created to monitor and encourage the U.S. government and private programs seeking to expand internation ...


Caucuses

* Congressional Law Enforcement Caucus * House Native American Caucus (Co-Vice Chair) * International Conservation Caucus (Co-Chair) * Rural Caucus * Sportsmen's Caucus *
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Political positions


Gun law

In 2013, Udall voted for state-by-state reciprocity of
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and for the names of gun owners to be protected and released only in select situations. In 2016, within weeks of the
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, he participated in a
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at the House to demand votes on gun control legislation, saying, "We owe it to the
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community & all families harmed by gun violence to keep terror suspects fr mobtaining guns." In 2017, Udall had a "C−" rating from the
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and a "F" rating from the
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for his support of
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.


Environmental issues

Udall has a lifetime score of 96% from the
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. In 2018 he received the
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's top award for public officials, the Edgar Wayburn Award. In September 2019, Udall was one of eight senators to sign a bipartisan letter to congressional leadership requesting full and lasting funding of the Land and Water Conservation Act to aid national parks and public lands, benefit the $887 billion American outdoor recreation economy, and "ensure much-needed investment in our public lands and continuity for the state, tribal, and non-federal partners who depend on them." In late 2019, Udall co-sponsored the
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, a policy introduced in the
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that would establish net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.


Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa

On July 16, 2021, President Joe Biden nominated Udall to serve as
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and
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. On September 22, a hearing on his nomination was held before the
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. On October 19, his nomination was reported favorably out of committee. The Senate confirmed Udall by voice vote on October 26. Udall presented his credentials to the
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,
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, in
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on December 2, 2021. On February 17, 2022, he virtually presented his credentials to the
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, Afioga Tuimalealiʻifano Vaʻaletoʻa Sualauvi II.


Electoral history


1990


2008


2014


Personal life

Udall is married to Jill Cooper Udall. They live in Santa Fe with their daughter, Amanda Cooper. Tom Udall is the son of former Arizona Congressman and Interior Secretary Stewart Lee Udall, nephew of
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Morris Udall Morris King "Mo" Udall (June 15, 1922 – December 12, 1998) was an American attorney and Democratic politician who served as a U.S. representative from Arizona from May 2, 1961, to May 4, 1991. He was a leading contender for the 1976 Democr ...
, and first cousin of former Colorado U.S. Senator
Mark Udall Mark Emery Udall ( ; born July 18, 1950) is an American politician who served as a United States Senator from Colorado from 2009 to 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served in the United States House of Representatives, repres ...
, double second cousin of former
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U.S. Senator
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, and second cousin of Utah U.S. Senator
Mike Lee Michael Shumway Lee (born June 4, 1971) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Utah, a seat he has held since 2011. He is a member of the Republican Party. Lee began his career as a clerk for the U ...
.


See also

* Lee–Hamblin family


References


External links

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Biography
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