John Ensign

About

Republican politician who served as a United States Senator from Nevada from January 2001 until he resigned amid an investigation of an ethics violation in 2011.

Before Fame

After receiving his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from the Colorado State University in 1985, he opened and ran a very successful 24-hour animal hospital in Las Vegas.

Trivia

In 1998, he called on President Bill Clinton to resign after his affair with Monica Lewinsky came to light. 13 years later, he resigned due to investigation of irregularities related to an extra-marital affair.

Family Life

He had three children with his wife Darlene.

Associated With

In 1998, he ran for the Senate for the first time but was defeated by the Democratic incumbent, future Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, by 428 votes.