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Party: Republican
Biography
Date of Birth: 08/17/1949
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, N.Y.
Education: JD, Univeristy of Iowa College of Law, 1976;
BA, Political Science, Hofstra University, 1971
Positions Held: U.S. Senator, 2002-present;
Mayor, St. Paul, Minn, 1993-2001
Business/Professional Experience: Minnesota Attorney General's Office, 1976-1993
Religion: Jewish
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