Charles E. Schumer

CHARLES E. SCHUMER, Democrat, of Brooklyn and Queens, NY; born in Brooklyn, NY, November 23, 1950; education: B.A., magna cum laude, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 1971; J.D. with honors, Harvard Law School, 1974; professional history: member, New York State Assembly, 1974-80; election history: elected to the 97th Congress on November 4, 1980; reelected to each succeeding Congress; elected to the U.S. Senate on November 3, 1998; reelected to each succeeding Senate term.