Sheldon Whitehouse
Sheldon Whitehouse (born October 20, 1955) is an American politician and the junior United States Senator from Rhode Island, serving since 2007. He is a member of the Democratic Party and previously served as a United States Attorney from 1993 to 1998 and as the Attorney General of Rhode Island from 1999 to 2003.
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| United States Senator from Rhode Island | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2007 Serving with Jack Reed | |
| Preceded by | Lincoln Chafee |
| 71st Attorney General of Rhode Island | |
| In office 1999–2003 | |
| Governor | Lincoln Almond |
| Preceded by | Jeffery Pine |
| Succeeded by | Patrick Lynch |
| U.S. Attorney for the District of Rhode Island | |
| In office 1993–1998 | |
| Preceded by | Lincoln Almond |
| Succeeded by | Margaret Curran |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 October 1955
(aged 70) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Sandra Thornton
(m. 1986) |
| Alma mater | Yale University University of Virginia |
| Website | www |
Whitehouse was born on October 20, 1955 in New York City, New York. He studied at Yale University and at the University of Virginia. Whitehouse has been married to Sandra Thornton since 1986. They have two children.
Sheldon Whitehouse Media
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Whitehouse speaking in 2008
- Sheldon Whitehouse MSC 2018 (cropped).jpg
Whitehouse during the Munich Security Conference 2018
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- United States Senator Sheldon Whitehouse official U.S. Senate site
- Whitehouse for Senate official campaign site
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