Joseph Biden


Full Name: Joseph Robinette Biden

Age: 69

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.