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Vice President Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr.


Current Office: Vice President
First Elected: 11/04/2008
Last Elected: 11/04/2008
Next Election: 2012
Party: Democratic



Background Information
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Jill
4 Children: Beau, Hunter, Ashley, Naomi (deceased).
Birth Date: 11/20/1942
Birthplace: Scranton, PA
Home City: Wilmington, DE
Religion: Roman Catholic

Education:
JD, Syracuse University College of Law, 1968
BA, History/Political Science, University of Delaware, 1965.

Professional Experience:
Adjunct Professor, Widener University School of Law, 1991-present
Attorney, Private Practice, Wilmington, Delaware, 1968-1972.

Political Experience:
President, United States Senate, 2008-present
Vice President, United States of America, 2008-present
Candidate, United States President, 1988, 2008
Senator, United States Senate, 1973-2008
Council Member, New Castle County Council, 1970-1972.


Organizations:

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees:
Chair, White House Task Force on Working Families, 2009-present
Chairman, Senate Foreign Relations Committee, 2006
Vice Chairman, North Atlantic Treaty Organization Parliamentary Assembly.





Photo for Vice President Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr.



Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Website:
http://www.whitehouse.gov
Washington, D.C. Webmail:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/cont ...

Washington, D.C. Address
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest
Washington, DC 20500
Phone: 202-456-1414
Phone: 202-456-1111
TTYD: 202-456-6213
Fax: 202-456-2461





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