Bob Casey, Jr. (Born. April 13, 1960, in Scranton, Pennsylvania) is a Democratic member of the U.S. Senate from the state of Pennsylvania. Casey was first elected to the Senate in 2006.

Bob Casey, Jr. (Born. April 13, 1960, in Scranton, Pennsylvania) is a Democratic member of the U.S. Senate from the state of Pennsylvania. Casey was first elected to the Senate in 2006, and he was sworn into office the following January. Casey is currently serving his second consecutive term in the U.S. Senate, having won re-election in 2012. Casey's current term expires on January 3, 2019. He will come up for re-election again in 2018.

Based on analysis of multiple outside rankings, Casey is an average Democratic member of Congress, meaning he will vote with the Democratic Party on the majority of bills.

Career

Below is an abbreviated outline of Casey's academic, professional and political career:
2007-Present: U.S Senator from Pennsylvania
2005-2007: Served as Pennsylvania State Treasurer
1997-2005: Served as Pennsylvania Auditor General
1988: Graduated from Catholic University of America
1982: Graduated form College of the Holy Cross

EDUCATION : -

College of the Holy Cross, Catholic University of America.

PERSONAL : -

13 Apr 1960, , Pennsylvania, Married to Terese Foppiano (1985–present) and Four childrens.

Bob Casey, Jr. SENATE CAREER:

U.S. Senate
2015-2016
Casey serves on the following committees:
Special Committee on Aging
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
Subcommittee on Nutrition, Specialty Crops and Agricultural Research, Ranking Member
Subcommittee on Livestock, Marketing and Agriculture Security
Finance Committee
Subcommittee on Taxation and IRS Oversight, Ranking Member
Subcommittee on Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Subcommittee on Children and Families, Ranking Member
Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety
Subcommittee on Conservation, Forestry and Natural Resources
Joint Economic Committee

2013-2014
Casey served on the following committees:
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
Subcommittee on Jobs, Rural Economic Growth and Energy Innovation
Subcommittee on Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Food and Agricultural Research
Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, Marketing and Agriculture Security
Health, Education, Labor and Pensions
Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety, Chairman
Subcommittee on Children and Families
Aging
Joint Economic Committee
Finance Committee
The Subcommittee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Growth, Chairman
The Subcommittee on Taxation and IRS Oversight
The Subcommittee on Healthcare

2011-2012
Casey served on the following committees:
Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry
Subcommittee on Rural Revitalization, Conservation, Forestry and Credit
Subcommittee on Production, Income Protection and Price Support
Subcommittee on Nutrition and Food Assistance, Sustainable and Organic Agriculture, and General Legislation
Subcommittee on Hunger, Nutrition, and Family Farms
Foreign Relations
Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South and Central Asian Affairs
Subcommittee on International Operations and Organizations, Human Rights, Democracy, and Global Women's Issues
Subcommittee on European Affairs
Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs
Health, Education, Labor and Pensions
Subcommittee on Primary Health and Aging
Subcommittee on Children and Families
Economic Committee
Aging

OFFICIAL CONTACT INFORMATION:

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GOVERNMENT SITE : -

http://www.casey.senate.gov

OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN SITE : -

http://www.bobcasey.com

OFFICIAL FACEBOOK PAGE : -

https://www.facebook.com/BobCaseyJr

OFFICIAL TWITTER PAGE : -

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