Education:
LLB, Harvard Law School, 1959
BA, Political Science, Swarthmore College, 1956.

Professional Experience:
Attorney, Law Firms, 1959-1964, 1971-1973, 1978-1979
Chief Appellate Defender, City of Detroit, 1968-1969
Assistant Attorney General, Michigan, 1964-1967
General Counsel, Michigan Civil Rights Commission, 1964-1967
Law Professor.

Political Experience:
Senator, United States Senate, 1979-present
Council Member, Detroit City Council, 1969-1978
President, Detroit City Council, 1973-1977.

Organizations:
American Bar Association
Detroit Bar Association
Michigan State Bar Association.

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees:
Member, Congressional Coalition on Adoption
Member, Congressional Competitiveness Caucus
Member, Democratic Steering and Coordination Committee
Member, Northeast-Midwest Coalition
Co-Chair, Senate Auto Caucus
Co-Chair, Senate Auto Parts Task Force
Co-Chair, Senate Great Lakes Task Force
Co-Chair, Senate Smart Growth Task Force.

Committees:
Armed Services, Chair
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Member
Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Chair
Select Committee on Intelligence, Member
Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Member
Subcommittee on Contracting Oversight, Member
Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security, Member
Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia, Member
Subcommittee on Oversight of the Terrorist Surveillance Program, Member