James George Abourezk (born February 24, 1931) is a former Democratic United States senator from South Dakota. He served in the U.S. Senate from January 21, 1971, to January 3, 1979, completing two terms in office. During this period, he represented the state of South Dakota at the federal level as a member of the Democratic Party.
Abourezk’s tenure in the Senate placed him among the historical members of Congress from South Dakota in the 1970s. Identified in congressional records by the bioguide ID A000017, he is noted simply by his senatorial role, with no specific committee assignments or additional offices listed in the available metadata. His service concluded in 1979, after which he is recorded as a former senator.
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