Bernard Sanders is an American politician and activist who has served as the junior United States senator from Vermont since 2007. He was the U.S. representative for the state's at-large congressional district from 1991 to 2007. Sanders is the longest-serving independent in U.S. congressional history. He has a close relationship with the Democratic Party, having caucused with House and Senate Democrats for most of his congressional career. Sanders unsuccessfully sought the Democratic Party nomination for president of the United States in 2016 and 2020, finishing in second place in both campaigns. Before his election to Congress, he was mayor of Burlington, Vermont.
Bernie Sanders | |
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Sanders in March 2020 | |
United States Senator from Vermont | |
Assumed office January 3, 2007 Serving with Patrick Leahy | |
Preceded by | Jim Jeffords |
Chair of the Senate Budget Committee | |
Assumed office February 3, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Mike Enzi |
Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee | |
In office January 3, 2015 – February 3, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Jeff Sessions |
Succeeded by | Lindsey Graham |
Chair of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee | |
In office January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2015 | |
Preceded by | Patty Murray |
Succeeded by | Johnny Isakson |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Vermont's at-large district | |
In office January 3, 1991 – January 3, 2007 | |
Preceded by | Peter Plympton Smith |
Succeeded by | Peter Welch |
37th Mayor of Burlington | |
In office April 6, 1981 – April 4, 1989 | |
Preceded by | Gordon Paquette |
Succeeded by | Peter Clavelle |
Personal details | |
Born | Bernard Sanders September 8, 1941 New York City, U.S. |
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Other political affiliations | Vermont Progressive[c] (1981–present) |
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Children | 1 |
Relatives | Larry Sanders (brother) |
Education | Brooklyn College University of Chicago (BA) |
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Bernie Sanders is an American politician and a candidate for Democratic nomination for President of the United States in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Presently, he is a senator from Vermont, and though a Democrat at the moment, he had been the longest-serving independent in U.S. congressional history. A politician with an illustrious career spanning several decades, he had previously served for two years as chair of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee and is a co-founder of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. Born in Brooklyn as the son of Jewish immigrants from Poland, he was raised in a middle-class family. Intelligent and ambitious from a young age, he went to the University of Chicago where he became involved in the civil rights movement and served as an organizer for the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. His interest in politics further developed in the following years and he was elected mayor of Burlington, Vermont's most populous city, in 1981. He proved to be a popular politician and went on to win a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. An independent, he entered into a caucus with the Democrats as his prominence in the national political arena grew. In 2015 he announced his plans to run for the Democratic presidential nomination.
He married Jane O'Meara Sanders in 1988. He has a son and three stepchildren. He was previously married to Deborah Shiling however the couple divorced in 1966.
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He lived in Brooklyn, NY, the son of Polish Jews. He received his BA in political science in 1964.
He served as a mayor of Burlington, VT from 1981 to 1989 and he has described himself as a democratic-socialist.
Bernie Sanders's estimated Net Worth, Salary, Income, Cars, Lifestyles & many more details have been updated below. Let's check, How Rich is He in 2021-2022? According to Forbes, Wikipedia, IMDB, and other reputable online sources, Bernie Sanders has an estimated net worth of $3 Million at the age of 80 years old in year 2022. He has earned most of his wealth from his thriving career as a Politician, Writer, Researcher, Carpenter, Film Director from United States. It is possible that He makes money from other undiscovered sources Reliable sources show that his annual salary is about $174 Thousand
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At the age of 80,
Bernie Sanders height is 6ft 0 (183cm).
His weight is 80 kg .
He became a top contender during the 2016 presidential election alongside fellow democrat Hillary Clinton and republican Donald Trump.
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● Bernie Sanders was born on September 8, 1941 (age 80) in Brooklyn, New York, United States ● He is a celebrity politician ● His popular books are Our Revolution (2016), Where We Go from Here: Two Years in the Resistance (2018), Bernie Sanders Guide to Political Revolution (2017), Outsider in the White House (1997) and The Speech: A Historic Filibuster on Corporate Greed and the Decline of Our Middle Class (2011) ● He attended The University of Chicago (1964), Brooklyn College , James Madison High School ● He had 1 child Levi Sanders ● His spouse is Jane O'Meara Sanders (m. 1988), Deborah Shiling (m. 1964–1966)● His height is 6ft 0 (183cm)● His weight is 80 kg● His salary is $174 Thousand
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