Elizabeth Warren

Described as

American politician (born 1949)

Other names

Elizabeth Ann Warren, Senator Warren, Elizabeth Ann Herring, Elizabeth Herring Warren, Senator Elizabeth Warren, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Sen. Warren, Elizabeth Ann Hering

Born

June 22, 1949 · 4 references

Born in

Oklahoma City · 1 reference

Name at birth

Elizabeth Ann Herring

Citizen of

United States

Occupation

jurist · 1 reference; politician · 2 references; university teacher · 1 reference; lawyer; economist; writer · 1 reference

Positions held

chairperson (2008–2010) · 1 reference; special adviser (2010–2011) · 1 reference; presidential candidate (2019–2020); United States senator (2013–) · 1 reference

Political party

Democratic Party (1996–) · 1 reference

Worked for

Harvard Law School; University of Houston Law Center; University of Michigan Law School; University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School · 1 reference; Rutgers School of Law–Newark; University of Texas School of Law

Education

George Washington University (1966–1968) · 1 reference; Rutgers School of Law–Newark (–1976); University of Houston (–1970); Northwest Classen High School (–1966) · 1 reference; Rutgers Law School

Member of

American Academy of Arts and Sciences; American Law Institute; Order of the Coif

Known for

The Two-Income Trap; A Fighting Chance; This Fight Is Our Fight: The Battle to Save America’s Middle Class; As we forgive our debtors: Bankruptcy and consumer credit in America; All your worth: The ultimate lifetime money plan; The Law of Debtors and Creditors: Text, Cases, and Problems; Secured Credit: A Systems Approach

Awards

Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences; Oklahoma Hall of Fame (2011)

Field

commercial law; business failure · 1 reference; bankruptcy proceedings · 1 reference; politics · 1 reference

Spouse

Jim Warren (1968–1978); Bruce Mann (1980–) · 1 reference

Children

Alexander Warren; Amelia Warren Tyagi · 1 reference

Father

Donald Jones Herring

Mother

Polly L. Herring (Reed) · 1 reference

Siblings

Donald Reed Herring · 2 references

Religion

Methodism · 1 reference

Lived in

Cambridge · 1 reference

Height

1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)

Website

https://elizabethwarren.com/; https://www.warren.senate.gov/

Wikipedias with a page

70

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Elizabeth Ann Warren (née Herring; born June 22, 1949) is an American politician and former law professor serving as the senior United States senator from Massachusetts, a seat she has held since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party and regarded as a progressive, Warren has focused on consumer protection, equitable economic opportunity, and the social safety net while in the Senate. Warren was also a candidate in the 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries, ultimately finishing third after Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders.
Born and raised in Oklahoma, Warren is a graduate of the University of Houston and Rutgers Law School. She has taught law at several universities, including the University of Houston, the University of Texas at Austin, the University of Pennsylvania, and Harvard University, with expertise in bankruptcy and commercial law. Warren has written 12 books and more than 100 articles.
Warren's first foray into public policy began in 1995, when she worked to oppose what eventually became a 2005 act restricting bankruptcy access for individuals. During the late 2000s, her national profile grew when she took forceful public stances in favor of more stringent banking regulations after the 2008 financial crisis. She chaired the Congressional Oversight Panel of the Troubled Asset Relief Program, and proposed and established the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, for which she served as the first special advisor under President Barack Obama.
In 2012, Warren defeated incumbent Republican Scott Brown and became the first female U.S. senator from Massachusetts. She was reelected by a wide margin in 2018, defeating Republican nominee Geoff Diehl. On February 9, 2019, Warren announced her candidacy in the 2020 United States presidential election. She was briefly considered the front-runner for the Democratic nomination in late 2019, but support for her campaign dwindled. She withdrew from the race on March 5, 2020, after Super Tuesday. She was reelected to a third Senate term in 2024 against Republican nominee John Deaton.

Born, in its opening lines

June 22, 1949

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