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Bernie Sanders
U.S. Senator, Vermont
He worked as a carpenter and writer and lost two Senate races in the 1970s before becoming the longest-serving independent in U.S. congressional history.
- Born
- 1941-09-08, Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.
- Now
- U.S. Senator from Vermont, U.S. Senate
- Studied
- University of Chicago, Brooklyn College
Interesting facts
- Detour
Lost independent runs for the U.S. Senate in 1972 and 1974, then won the Burlington mayor's race in 1981 and was reelected three times.
bioguide.congress.gov - Early start
As a University of Chicago student he organized protests for CORE and SNCC during the civil rights movement.
en.wikipedia.org - Connection
In 1991 he and five other House members co-founded the Congressional Progressive Caucus.
en.wikipedia.org
Career
- U.S. SenateU.S. Senator from Vermont2007 to now
- U.S. House of RepresentativesU.S. Representative, Vermont at-large1991–2007
- Hamilton CollegeLecturer1990
- Harvard UniversityLecturer, Harvard Kennedy School1989
- City of BurlingtonMayor1981–1989
Education
- University of Chicago, 1964
- Attended, left without a degree, Brooklyn College
