| Military | United States Army National Guard (1979-Present), Rank: Colonel; served as Deputy to the Chief Counsel to the Chief of the Guard Bureau at the Pentagon |
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| Political Positions | - Property Assessor for Wrentham, Massachusetts (1992)
- Board of Selectmen for Wrentham, Massachusetts (1995)
- Massachusetts State House of Representatives (1998-2004)
- Massachusetts State Senate (2004-2010)
- United States Senator from Massachusetts (2010-Present)
- Ambassador to New Zealand (approximately 3.5 years under Trump administration)
- Candidate for U.S. Senate in New Hampshire (2025)
- U.S. Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa (Trump Administration, approximately 3.5 years)
- President, CEO and Dean of New England Law/Boston (post-ambassadorship)
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| Notable Election | Won special election on January 19, 2010 defeating Democrat Martha Coakley; lost re-election bid on November 6, 2012 to Elizabeth Warren; lost 2014 New Hampshire Senate race to Jeanne Shaheen |
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| Other | Ranking member on the Armed Services Committee and Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs during Senate tenure; frequently recognized as the most bipartisan Senator; bestselling author of 'Against All Odds: My Life of Hardship, Fast Breaks and Second Chances' (2011, New York Times Best Sellers List); worked on military liaison office within Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Dodd-Frank amendment passed 99-1); authored 'Welcome Home' bonus legislation for Massachusetts veterans (2007) |
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