Al Franken
Alan Stuart "Al" Franken (born May 21, 1951) is a former United States Senator from Minnesota. He is a member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party, which affiliates with the national Democratic Party. Before he was a Senator, Franken was a writer and actor on Saturday Night Live.
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| United States Senator from Minnesota | |
| In office July 7, 2009[n 1] – January 2, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Norm Coleman |
| Succeeded by | Tina Smith |
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| Born | Alan Stuart Franken May 21, 1951 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Franni Bryson (m. 1975) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Harvard University (BA) |
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Franken was also a left-wing pundit and has written several books on politics. His second cousin was actor Steven Franken.
On December 7, 2017, Franken announced in an address before the Senate that he would be resigning from his office following sexual harassment claims.[1]
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Franken entertaining troops at Ramstein Air Base in December 2000
Franken with Senator Paul Simon in 1991
Franken playing Saddam Hussein while entertaining service members in Iraq (2005)
Franken campaigning for the U.S. Senate in 2008
Franken at an election rally with Hillary Clinton in October 2008
Franken meeting with Vice President Joe Biden in May 2009
Franken during the 111th Congress
United States Senator Al Franken speaking at an outdoor public ceremony marking the 160th anniversary of Mount Zion Temple at its original location in Saint Paul, Minnesota
Franken in July 2017 (second from the left)
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References
- ↑ Watson, Kathryn (7 December 2017). "Sen. Al Franken says he's resigning -- live stream updates". CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/live-news/al-franken-resignation-calls-senate-address-live-stream-updating/. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- ↑ Franken was elected to the term beginning January 3, 2009, but did not take his seat until July 7, 2009, because of a recount and a subsequent election challenge.
Other websites
- Office of Senator Al Franken Archived 2009-07-02 at the Wayback Machine
- Official campaign website
- Campaign contributions Archived 2008-04-12 at the Wayback Machine at OpenSecrets.org
- Al Franken topic page at The New York Times
- Al Franken on National Public Radio in 2002
- Al Franken on National Public Radio in 2003
- Al Franken on National Public Radio in 2004
- Al Franken profile in Moment Magazine in 2005 Archived 2009-10-03 at the Wayback Machine
- Al Franken on IMDb
| United States Senate | Succeeded by George LeMieux R-Florida | ||
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