Joe Biden Timeline

Sen. Joe Biden: A Timeline

Chairman Committee on Foreign Relations, June 2001-03.

Re-elected to a sixth term in the U.S. Senate def. Ray Clatworthy 58% to 41%.

Aug. Rules out bid for the 2004 Democratic nomination. >

Launches Unite Our States PAC.

Faces re-election to the U.S. Senate.

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

Re-elected to a fourth term in the U.S. Senate def. M. Jane Brady 63% to 36%.

Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act signed into law.

Re-elected to a fifth term in the U.S. Senate def. Ray Clatworthy 60% to 38%.

May - Youngest Senator ever to cast 10,000 votes.

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

Re-elected to the U.S. Senate def. John M. Burris 60% to 40%.

Chairman Judiciary Comm., 1987-95. June 9-Announces pres. candidacy. Sept.- withdraws.

Hospitalized for brain aneurysms.

1980

1981

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1984

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1986

1987

1988

1989

Serves on New Castle City Council, 1970-72.

Elected to the U.S. Senate at age 29 defeating inc. Sen. Caleb Boggs. Wife dies in accident.

Marries Jill Jacobs (one child: Ashley).

Re-elected to the U.S. Senate def. James H. Baxter, Jr. 58% to 41%.

1970

1971

1972

1973

1974

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1977

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1979

Graduates from Archmere Academy in Claymont, DE.

Graduates from the University of Delaware, with a B.A. in history and political science.

Marries Neilia Hunter (3 children: Beau, Robert, Naomi).

Graduates from Syracuse University College of Law.

Practices law in Wilmington, DE.

1960

1961

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1963

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1965

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1969

Family moves to Delaware.

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1959

Born Nov. 20, 1942 in Scranton, PA.

1940

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