Bernie Sanders
Profile
Bernie Sanders is an American politician and activist serving as the senior United States senator from Vermont, a position he has held since 2007. A self-described democratic socialist, he is the longest-serving independent in U.S. congressional history and a prominent leader of the American progressive movement. Before his Senate career, he served as the mayor of Burlington and as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives. Sanders is known for advocating for universal healthcare, tuition-free public education, and a Green New Deal, consistently pushing for policies that address economic inequality and corporate influence.
Details
- Born
- September 8, 1941 · 84 years old
- Birth place
- Brooklyn, New York, United States
- Education
- Brooklyn College, University of Chicago
- Career
- Head Start teacher, psychiatric aide, carpenter, filmmaker, writer
