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History and Government—Congressional Biographies—ConnecticutLIEBERMAN, Joseph I.
(1942—)
Senate Years of Service:
1989-
Party:
Democrat; Independent Democrat
LIEBERMAN, 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 Congress); 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.
Lieberman, Joseph I. Child Support in America: Practical Advice for Negotiating—and Collecting—a Fair Settlement
. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1986.
___. In Praise of Public Life
. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2000.
___. The Legacy: Connecticut Politics, 1930-1980
. Hartford, Conn.: Spoonwood Press, 1981.
___. The Power Broker: A Biography of John M. Bailey, Modern Political Boss
. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1966.
___. The Scorpion and the Tarantula: The Struggle to Control Atomic Weapons, 1945-1949.
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1970.
___, and Hadassah Lieberman. An Amazing Adventure: Joe and Hadassah’s Personal Notes on the 2000 Campaign
. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2003.
Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1771-Present
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