Ed Markey

United States Senator

American Malden, Massachusetts, United States

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Quick Info

ProfessionUnited States Senator
NationalityAmerican
Date of Birth11/07/1946
Age79 years
BirthplaceMalden, Massachusetts, United States

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Bio/Wiki

Full NameEdward John Markey
DescriptionAmerican politician serving as the junior United States senator from Massachusetts since 2013. Member of the Democratic Party with a focus on climate change, energy policy, and progressive causes.

Personal Life

SpouseDr. Susan Blumenthal

Career

Current PositionJunior United States Senator from Massachusetts
Tenure2013 to present
Previous Positions
  • U.S. Representative for Massachusetts's 7th congressional district (1976-2013, 20 terms)
  • Massachusetts House of Representatives (1973-1976)
Key Achievements
  • Senate author of the Green New Deal
  • Chaired House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming (2007-2011)
  • Author of Appliance Efficiency Act of 1987
  • Author of Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve law
  • Author of law opening wholesale electric power market
  • Author of spectrum reallocation law in 1993 creating 3rd-6th wireless phone companies
  • Author of Telecommunications Act of 1996
  • Author of National Alzheimer's Project Act
  • Founded Congressional Alzheimer's Task Force
  • Advocate for net neutrality, Internet privacy, and public broadcasting
  • Worked on comprehensive climate legislation and fuel economy standards
  • Wall Street reform legislation including insider trading penalties
  • Co-authored American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009
  • Senior member of House Homeland Security Committee (2003-2009), authored mandates for 100% screening of cargo on passenger planes and scanning of maritime cargo

Social Media

Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/EdMarkeyforMA/
Twitterhttps://twitter.com/SenMarkey

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Focused on communication and high-technology policy throughout career
2. Held BP accountable after Deepwater Horizon explosion
3. Authored legislation mandating federal Alzheimer's disease plan by 2025
4. Dean of Massachusetts's congressional delegation since 2009
5. Fought AT&T’s monopoly in the early 1980s as member of House Commerce Committee
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