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    Bernie Sanders’ Biography, Nationality, Age, Properties, Weight, Height, Records, Lifestyle, and Hobbies

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    Bernie Sanders’ Biography, Nationality, Age, Properties, Weight, Height, Records, Lifestyle, and Hobbies

    82-year-old U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders is running for re-election to a fourth  term

    Biography:

    Bernard “Bernie” Sanders was born on September 8, 1941, in Brooklyn, New York. His parents, Eli Sanders and Dorothy Glassberg, were Jewish immigrants from Poland and Russia, respectively. Sanders attended James Madison High School in Brooklyn and later studied at Brooklyn College.

    His interest in politics and social justice began during his college years. Sanders moved to Vermont in the early 1960s and became involved in civil rights activism. He was a member of the Liberty Union Party and ran for various political offices, also including governor and senator, as a third-party candidate.

    Career

    In 1981, he was elected as the mayor of Burlington, Vermont, also serving four terms. His progressive policies gained attention nationally. In 1990, Bernie Sanders was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives as an independent. He served in the House until 2007, advocating for universal healthcare, workers’ rights, and environmental protection. In 2006, he won a seat in the U.S. Senate, where he has also remained since. Sanders ran for the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination in 2016 and 2020.

    His campaigns focused on income inequality, healthcare reform, and free college education. Although he didn’t secure the nomination, he significantly influenced the party’s platform.

    He advocates for a single-payer healthcare system, raising the minimum wage, and also addressing climate change. His democratic socialist views have shaped his political identity. Sanders also married Jane O’Meara Driscoll in 1988. Jane has been an educator, social worker, and political adviser.

    Together, they have four children: Levi, Heather, Carina, and Dave.

    Bernie Sanders: Everything you need to know about about the 2020  presidential candidate - ABC News

    Nationality:

      • Bernie Sanders is a United States citizen.

    Properties:

      • Sanders owns three houses:
        • Summer Home: He and his wife, Jane, purchased a lake house in North Hero, Vermont, for $575,000. It also serves as their vacation home, with 500 feet of Lake Champlain beachfront.
        • Burlington Home: Sanders also owns a house in Burlington, Vermont.

    Weight and Height:

      • Bernie Sanders stands at 6 feet (183 cm) tall and weighs approximately 80 kg (176.5 lbs).

    Records and Lifestyle:

      • Sanders is considered a leader of the U.S. progressive movement.
      • Also Longest-serving Independent: Sanders holds the distinction of being the longest-serving independent in U.S. congressional history.
      • Political Career: He served as the 37th Mayor of Burlington and was a U.S. Representative from Vermont’s at-large district. He has also chaired various Senate committees, including Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, Budget, and Veterans’ Affairs.
      • Presidential Campaigns: Sanders ran for the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination in 2016 and 2020, also emphasizing income inequality and progressive policies.

    Hobbies:

      • Sanders is known for his activism, political career, and commitment to progressive causes.

    Liberal icon Bernie Sanders is running for Senate reelection, squelching  retirement rumors | AP News

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