Joseph Biden
Full Name: Joseph Robinette Biden
Age: 67
Marital status: married
Politicial Party: Democratic
Current position: United States Senator, Delaware (last time elected in 2002)
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Biography
Born in Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pa., November 20, 1942.
Previous Offices
- served on the New Castle County Council 1970-1972- elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate in 1972 and reelected in 1978, 1984, 1990, 1996, and again in 2002 for the term ending January 3, 2009
- chair, Committee on the Judiciary (One Hundredth through One Hundred Third Congresses), Committee on Foreign Relations (One Hundred Seventh Congress [January 3-20, 2001; June 6, 2001-January 3, 2003], One Hundred Tenth Congress).
Educational Background
Educated at St. Helena's School, Wilmington, Del., and Archmere Academy, Claymont, Del. Graduated, University of Delaware, Newark, 1965, and Syracuse (N.Y.) University College of Law 1968.
Admitted to the Delaware bar in 1969 and commenced practice in Wilmington.
- U.S. Chamber to Push for Tax Cuts, Clarity on Labor Rules (Wall Street Journal)
- Blair memoirs: Bush had 'immense simplicity' (CNN)
- Simpson sends letters, and makes phone calls! (Daily Kos)
- GOP Still Hasn't Recognized Iraq's Folly (Real Clear Politics)
- CULTURE OF CORRUPTION: House Travel Stipends Probed. “Congressional investigators are questioning … (InstaPundit)
- Radio: The Dennis Miller Show (INDC Journal)
- That Time Already (Eschaton)
- Video: Interviews with the Beck Fans (Little Green Footballs)
- Chairman Kaine on Women’s Equality Day (Democratic Party Blog)