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John Forbes Kerry
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Democrat
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U.S. Senator
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Of MASSACHUSETTS
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Biographical
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BIO INFORMATION
Senate Years of Service: 1985- Party: Democrat
KERRY, John Forbes, a Senator from Massachusetts; born in Fitzsimons Army Hospital
(Colorado), December 11, 1943; graduated, St. Pauls School, Concord, N.H.,
1962; graduated, Yale University 1966; served in the United States Navy
1966-1970, with service in Vietnam; graduated, Boston College Law School 1976;
admitted to the Massachusetts bar in 1976 and commenced practice in 1976;
assistant district attorney of Middlesex County, Mass. 1977-1982; lieutenant
governor of Massachusetts 1982-1984; elected as a Democrat to the United States
Senate in 1984; reelected in 1990, 1996, 2002, and again in 2008 for the term
ending January 3, 2015; chair, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (One
Hundredth Congress), Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (One
Hundred Seventh Congress [January 3-20, 2001; June 6, 2001-January 3, 2003],
One Hundred Tenth Congress), Committee on Foreign Relations (One Hundred
Eleventh Congress); Democratic candidate for U.S. president, 2004.
BibliographyKerry, John.
A Call to Service: My Vision for a Better America. New York:
Penguin Books, 2003; Kerry, John, and Teresa Heinz Kerry.
This Moment on Earth: Todays New Environmentalists and Their Vision
for the Future. New York: Public Affairs, 2007.
Source:bioguide.congress.gov
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Congress carrier
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U.S. Senator
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1985
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2014
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Massachusetts
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Contact Information
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Washington Address:
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304 Russell Senate Office Building
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Phone:
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202-224-2742
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Fax:
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202-224-8525
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Web site:
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http://kerry.senate.gov/
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Related Bill(s)
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Committees
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Communications, Technology, and the Internet Chairman
Competitiveness, Innovation, and Export Promotion
Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Insurance
Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard
Science and Space
Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security
Senate Committee on Finance
Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure
Health Care
International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness
Taxation and IRS Oversight
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations (Chairman)
African Affairs Ex Officio
East Asian and Pacific Affairs Ex Officio
European Affairs Ex Officio
International Development and Foreign Assistance, Economic Affairs and International Environmental Protection Ex Officio
International Operations and Organizations, Human Rights, Democracy and Global Women's Issues Ex Officio
Near Eastern and South and Central Asian Affairs Ex Officio
Western Hemisphere, Peace Corps and Global Narcotics Affairs Ex Officio
Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction
Other Information
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