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Personal Information
Born
September 8, 1941 in Brooklyn, NY
Family
Spouse: Jane O'Meara Driscoll, three stepchildren, son Levi Sanders from a relationship with Susan Campbell Mott, seven grandchildren
Education
P.S. 197, Brooklyn, NY, played on state champion basketball team
James Madison High School, captain of the track team
Brooklyn College
University of Chicago, student organizer for the Congress of Racial Equality and the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, graduate in 1964 with a bachelor of arts degree in political science
Political Experience
1981-1989 Mayor of Burlington, Vermont
1991-2007 U.S. Representative from Vermont
2007- current U.S. Senator from Vermont
Other Job Experience
writer and the director of the nonprofit American People's Historical Society
Carpenter
General Interests
Other (hobbies, interests, etc.)
Who is your personal hero and why?
What was your favorite subject in school and why?
What is your favorite book and why?
What is your favorite movie and why?
Who is your favorite musician or type of music and why?
The Issues
Please make a brief statement about your positions on the following issues.
Education
The Economy
Foreign Relations
Defense
Health Care
Immigration
The Environment
Other issues important to you
Statement to New Hampshire Students about the importance of voting and being civically engaged