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Age: 72
Family: wife, Franki; children, David, Ashleigh and Anne-Wesley
Education: Kansas State University
Profession: U.S. senator
Personal history: Roberts was born in Topeka and grew up in Dodge City. He was elected to Congress in 1980, succeeding Keith Sebelius upon his retirement. He was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1996, following the retirement of Sen. Nancy Kassebaum and won re-election in 2002.
Top issues: education, free and fair trade policies, increased investment in science and technology, a focused foreign policy, strong military.
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