Chris Van Hollen
Profile
Chris Van Hollen is an American attorney and politician currently serving as the senior United States Senator from Maryland, a position he has held since 2017. Before his election to the Senate, he served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Maryland's 8th congressional district from 2003 to 2017 and as a member of the Maryland General Assembly from 1991 to 2003. Throughout his career, Van Hollen has been a prominent figure in Democratic leadership, having chaired both the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. His legislative focus has spanned issues including education funding, environmental protection, campaign finance reform, and national security.
Details
- Born
- January 10, 1959 · 67 years old
- Birth place
- Karachi, Pakistan
- Education
- Swarthmore College, Harvard University (John F. Kennedy School of Government), Georgetown University Law Center
- Career
- Attorney, legislative assistant, staff member for the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
