In what year did Leahy first take office as U.S. senator?
1969
1975
1980
1985
Answer
Leahy entered the U.S. Senate in 1975, succeeding George Aiken, who had retired after serving for 34 years. Leahy became the first Democrat to represent Vermont in the Senate since 1933 and has been reelected seven times, making him the longest-serving member of Vermont's congressional delegation and the third-longest serving current U.S. senator.
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