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QUICK FACTS
NAME
Chuck Schumer
OCCUPATION
Senator
BIRTH DATE
23 Nov 1950 (age 75)
EDUCATION
Harvard University
PLACE OF BIRTH
New York, New York
FULL NAME
Chuck Schumer
ZODIAC SIGN
Sagittarius

QUOTES

There are two tests in life, more important than any other test. On Monday morning, when you wake up, do you feel in the pit of your stomach you can't wait to go to work? And when you're ready to go home Friday afternoon, do you say, 'I can't wait to go home?'
Chuck Schumer: Biography
CHUCK SCHUMER
Democrat - New York
Senator
Chuck Schumer BIOGRAPHICAL FACTS:
Charles Ellis \"Chuck\" Schumer (Born. November 23, 1950, in Brooklyn, NY) is a Democratic member of the United States Senate from New York. Schumer was first elected to the Senate in 1998 and is currently serving his third term, having won re-election on November 2, 2010.
Charles Ellis "Chuck" Schumer (Born. November 23, 1950, in Brooklyn, NY) is a Democratic member of the United States Senate from New York. Schumer was first elected to the Senate in 1998 and is currently serving his third term, having won re-election on November 2, 2010.

Schumer is set to run for re-election in New York on November 8, 2016.

Prior to being elected to the Senate, Schumer was a member of U.S. House of Representatives from 1981 to 1999 and the New York State Assembly from 1975 to 1980.

Based on analysis of multiple outside rankings, Schumer is one of the most reliable Democratic votes, meaning he can be considered a safe vote for the Democratic Party in Congress.

Biography

Schumer was born in Brooklyn and attended Harvard College, where he became interested in politics and campaigned for Eugene McCarthy in 1968. After completing his undergraduate degree, he continued to Harvard Law School, earning his Juris Doctor with honors in 1974.

Career

Below is an abbreviated outline of Schumer's academic, professional and political career:
1999-Present: U.S. Senator from New York
1981-1999: U.S. House of Representatives
1975-1980: New York State Assembly
1975: Admitted to the New York bar
1974: Graduated from Harvard Law School with a J.D.
1971: Graduated from Harvard University with an A.B.
EDUCATION : -
Harvard University
PERSONAL : -
23 Nov 1950, New York, New York, Married to Iris Weinshall (m. 1980) and two childrens.
Chuck Schumer SENATE CAREER:
U.S. Senate
2015-2016
Schumer serves on the following committees:
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development
Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection
Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance, and Investment
Finance Committee
Subcommittee on Taxation and IRS Oversight
Subcommittee on International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness
Subcommittee on Social Security, Pensions, and Family Policy
Judiciary Committee
Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism
Subcommittee on Immigration and The National Interest, Ranking Member
Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law
Rules and Administration Committee, Ranking Member
Subcommittee on Oversight, Federal Rights and Agency Action
Joint Committee on the Library
Joint Committee on Printing

2013-2014
Schumer served on the following Senate committees:
Committee on Rules and Administration Chairman
Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee
Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance and Investment
Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection Members
Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation and Community Development
United States Senate Judiciary Committee
Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees and Border Security Chairman
Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law
Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism
Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights subcommittee
Senate Finance Committee
The Subcommittee on Social Security, Pensions, and Family Policy
The Subcommittee on International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness
The Subcommittee on Taxation and IRS Oversight

2011-2012
Schumer served on the following committees:
Committee on Rules and Administration, Chairman
Senate Judiciary Committee
Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security and Citizenship, Chair
Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights
Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law
Senate Finance Committee
Subcommittee on Healthcare
Subcommittee on Social Security, Pensions, and Family Policy
Subcommittee on Taxation, IRS Oversight, and Long-Term Growth
Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee
Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation and Community Development
Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection
Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance and Investment
OFFICIAL CONTACT INFORMATION:
WEBSITES:
PERSONAL SITE : -
Not Available
OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN SITE : -
http://www.chuckschumer.com/
OFFICIAL FACEBOOK PAGE : -
https://www.facebook.com/chuckschumer
OFFICIAL TWITTER PAGE : -
https://twitter.com/ChuckSchumer