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REGION: North America
TOPIC: Politics
Online NewsHour
Vote 2006
A co-production of the NewsHour and local public TV and radio stations
IN THE NEWS
U.S. Senate Race: Vermont
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE
INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE
Bernard SandersRichard Tarrant
Bernard SandersRichard Tarrant
CURRENT PROFESSIONCURRENT PROFESSION
U.S. representativeSoftware company CEO
LAST ELECTION RESULTSLAST ELECTION RESULTS
Won 68 percent of the vote against Greg Parke in 2004N/A
POLITICAL EXPERIENCEPOLITICAL EXPERIENCE
Mayor of Burlington, 1981-89; eight terms in U.S. HouseN/A
COMMITTEESCOMMITTEES
Financial Services, Government ReformN/A
PREVIOUS WORKPREVIOUS WORK
EducatorBasketball player for the Boston Celtics
BORNBORN
Sept. 8, 1941 in Brooklyn, N.Y.N/A
EDUCATIONEDUCATION
B.A. from University of Chicago, 1964St. Michael's College
FAMILYFAMILY
Married to Jane SandersMarried to Deb Tarrant
CAMPAIGN WEB SITECAMPAIGN WEB SITE
www.bernie.org www.tarrant06.com
OFFICIAL WEB SITEOFFICIAL WEB SITE
www.bernie.house.gov N/A

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