OPENING THE RECORD
Government on this dateJanuary 2, 2003
PUBLIC SERVICE
Arlen Specter
U.S. Senator
Pennsylvania
RepublicanIn this role on January 2, 2003OFFICES HELD
Service history
- January 4, 2005 — January 3, 2011
U.S. Senator
Pennsylvania
Party history: Republican from January 4, 2005; Democratic from April 30, 2009.
View source - January 6, 1999 — January 3, 2005
U.S. Senator
Pennsylvania
Republican View source - January 5, 1993 — January 3, 1999
U.S. Senator
Pennsylvania
Republican View source - January 6, 1987 — January 3, 1993
U.S. Senator
Pennsylvania
Republican View source - January 5, 1981 — January 3, 1987
U.S. Senator
Pennsylvania
Republican View source
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