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'''Orrin Grant Hatch''' (], ], is a five-term ] ], from ]. | ||
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| ==Early Life, Marriage, and Descendants== | ==Early Life, Marriage, and Descendants== | ||
| Hatch was born to ] in ]. His great grandfather, ], founded what is now known as ], located in eastern ]. Hatch married ] of ]. They have six children and twenty grandchildren. | Hatch was born to ] in ]. His great grandfather, ], founded what is now known as ], located in eastern ]. Hatch married ] of ]. They have six children and have twenty grandchildren. He and his family are members of the ]. | ||
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Orrin Grant Hatch (March 22, 1934, is a five-term Republican United States Senator, from Utah.
Hatch chairs the Senate Committee on the Judiciary and is the 2nd ranking Republican on the Senate Committee on Finance, where he serves on the Subcommittee on International Trade, the Subcommittee on Taxation and IRS Oversight, and the Subcommittee on Health Care. Hatch is also on the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, the Committee on Indian Affairs and the Joint Economic Committee. He also serves on the Board of Directors for the Holocaust Memorial Museum.
Early Life, Marriage, and Descendants
Hatch was born to Jesse in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. His great grandfather, Jeremiah Hatch, founded what is now known as Vernal, located in eastern Utah. Hatch married Elaine Hansen of Newton, Utah. They have six children and have twenty grandchildren. He and his family are members of the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Education
Hatch attended Brigham Young University and, in 1959, received a degree in History. In 1962, he received a J.D. from the University of Pittsburgh Law School. As a law student, he worked as a janitor, a metal lather, and a dormitory desk attendant.
Career
Senator Hatch worked as an attorney, in Pennsylvania and Utah. In 1976, he was elected to the United States Senate.
Quotes:
- "The horrific events in Oklahoma City show the high price we pay for our liberties." (1995)