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Democrat from Pennsylvania
Arlen Specter, a Democratic senator from Pennsylvania, was a Republican until he switched parties in 2009. He has been elected five times, making him the longest-serving U.S. senator in the state's history. He is ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and also sits on the appropriations and veterans' affairs committees. Born to immigrant parents in Wichita, Kansas, Specter graduated from the University of Pennsylvania and Yale Law School. He served as a district attorney in Philadelphia and as assistant counsel to the Warren Commission's investigation into President Kennedy's assassination. Specter lives in Philadelphia with his wife Joan. They have two sons, Shanin and Steve.
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