Since when did this American businessman, politician, and the junior United States Senator serve in the Senate who currently occupies the Candy Desk?
Pat Toomey Patrick Joseph Toomey (born November 17, 1961) is an American businessman, politician, and the junior United States Senator from Pennsylvania, in office since 2011. A member of the Republican Party, Toomey served as the United States Representative for Pennsylvania 's 15 congressional district for three terms, from 1999 to 2005, but he did not seek a fourth term in compliance with a term limits pledge he had made while running for office in 1998.
Gary Peters (politician) Gary Charles Peters (born December 1, 1958) is an American politician and businessman who is the junior United States Senator from Michigan. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the U.S. Representative for Michigan 's 14 congressional district from 2013 until his election to the Senate. The district includes the eastern half of Detroit, as well as the Grosse Pointes, Hamtramck, Southfield and Pontiac. He previously represented Michigan 's 9 congressional district from 2009 to 2013. Following the redrawing of congressional district boundaries after the 2010 United States Census, Peters defeated fellow Congressman Hansen Clarke in the Democratic primary and won re-election in the newly redrawn 14th District.