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Senator Charles E. 'Chuck' Schumer (NY)


Current Office: U.S. Senate
Seniority: Senior Seat
First Elected: 11/03/1998
Last Elected: 11/02/2004
Next Election: 2010
Party: Democratic



Background Information
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Iris Weinshall
2 Children: Jessica, Alison.
Birth Date: 11/23/1950
Birthplace: Brooklyn, NY
Home City: Brooklyn, NY
Religion: Jewish

Education:
JD, Harvard Law School, 1974
BA, Harvard University, 1971.

Professional Experience:
Attorney.

Political Experience:
Senator, United States Senate, 1998-present
Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 9, 1980-1998
Democratic At-Large Whip, United States House of Representatives.
Assemblyman, New York State Assembly, 1974-1980


Organizations:
New York State Bar Association.

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees:
Vice Chair, Democratic Conference, Democratic Leadership Team, 2006-present
Chair, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee.

Committees:
Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, Member
Finance, Member
Joint Committee on Printing, Chair
Joint Committee on the Library, Vice Chair
Joint Economic Committee, Vice Chair
Judiciary, Member
Rules and Administration, Chair
Subcommittee on Administrative Oversight and the Courts, Member
Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights, Member
Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs, Member
Subcommittee on Financial Institutions, Member
Subcommittee on Health Care, Member
Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development, Member
Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees and Border Security, Chair
Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance, and Investment, Member
Subcommittee on Social Security, Pensions, and Family Policy, Member
Subcommittee on Taxation, IRS Oversight, and Long-Term Growth, Member
Subcommittee on Terrorism and Homeland Security, Member




Photo for Senator Charles E. 'Chuck' Schumer (NY)



Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Website:
http://schumer.senate.gov
Washington, D.C. Webmail:
http://schumer.senate.gov/new_ ...

Washington, D.C. Address
313 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-6542
TTYD: 202-224-0420
Fax: 202-228-3027
District Address
757 Third Avenue, Suite 17-02
New York, NY 10017
Phone: 212-486-4430
TTYD: 212-486-7803
Fax: 212-486-7693
District Address
Leo O'Brien Building, Room 420
Albany, NY 12207
Phone: 518-431-4070
Fax: 518-431-4076
District Address
100 South Clinton Street, Room 841
Syracuse, NY 13261-7318
Phone: 315-423-5471
Fax: 315-423-5185
District Address
100 State Street, Room 3040
Rochester, NY 14614
Phone: 585-263-5866
Fax: 585-263-3173
District Address
15 Henry Street, Room M103
Binghamton, NY 13901
Phone: 607-772-6792
Fax: 607-772-8124
District Address
130 South Elmwood Avenue, #660
Buffalo, NY 14202
Phone: 716-846-4111
Fax: 716-846-4113
District Address
One Park Place, Suite 100

Peekskill, NY 10566
Phone: 914-734-1532
Fax: 914-734-1673
District Address
145 Pine Lawn Road, #300
Melville, NY 11747
Phone: 631-753-0978
Fax: 631-753-0997
Key Staff Address
Arielle Goren
Media Director
313 Hart Senate Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-6542
TTYD: 202-224-0420
Fax: 202-228-3027
Key Staff Address
Mike Lynch
Chief of Staff
313 Hart Senate Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-6542
TTYD: 202-224-0420
Fax: 202-228-3027
Key Staff Address
Dan Kidera
Scheduler
313 Hart Senate Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-6542
TTYD: 202-224-0420
Fax: 202-228-3027





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