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History and Government—Congressional Biographies—ConnecticutJoseph I. LIEBERMAN
(1942- )
Senate Years of Service:
1989-Party: Democrat; Independent
DemocratLIEBERMAN, Joseph I., a
Senator from Connecticut; born in Stamford, Fairfield County, Ct.,
February 24, 1942; attended Stamford public schools; graduated from
Yale University 1964; received law degree from Yale Law School
1967; member of Connecticut state senate 1970-1980, majority leader
1974-1980; attorney general of Connecticut 1983, 1986-1988; author;
elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate in 1988;
reelected as a Democrat in 1994 and 2000; reelected as an
Independent Democrat in 2006 for the term ending January 3, 2013;
chair, Committee on Governmental Affairs (One Hundred Seventh
Congress [January 3-20, 2001; June 6, 2001-January 3, 2003]),
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (One
Hundred Tenth to One Hundred Twelfth Congresses); unsuccessful
candidate for vice president on Democratic ticket with Al Gore,
Jr., in 2000; unsuccessful candidate for Democratic nomination for
president, 2004.
Bibliography
Lieberman, Joseph and Hadassah. An Amazing Adventure: Joe and
Hadassah’s Personal Notes on the 2000 Campaign. New York:
Simon & Schuster, 2003; Lieberman, Joseph. In Praise of
Public Life. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2000.
Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1771-Present
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