Elizabeth Warren (American Politician) Biography

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Profession	Politician, Legal Scholar, Former Law Professor
Nationality	American
Date of Birth	22/06/1949
Age	76 years
Birthplace	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, US

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Full Name	Elizabeth Ann Warren (née Herring)
Parents	Donald Jones Herring (father), Pauline Reed Herring (mother)

Leo Gottlieb Professor of Law at Harvard Law School (1995-2012)

Key Positions	Chair, Congressional Oversight Panel for TARP (2008-2010) Special Assistant, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (2010-2011) Democratic presidential candidate (2020) Senior U.S. Senator from Massachusetts (since 2013) Robert Braucher Visiting Professor of Commercial Law at Harvard Law School (1992-1993)
Notable Achievements	First female U.S. Senator from Massachusetts (elected 2012) Key architect of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Reelected in 2018 and 2024 Key architect and driving force behind creation of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Reelected in 2024 against Republican challenger John Deaton Recognized as one of nation's top experts on bankruptcy and financial pressures facing middle-class families Authored over a dozen books including autobiography 'A Fighting Chance' Published more than 100 articles on bankruptcy, middle class, and personal finances

Key Positions

Chair, Congressional Oversight Panel for TARP (2008-2010)
Special Assistant, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (2010-2011)
Democratic presidential candidate (2020)
Senior U.S. Senator from Massachusetts (since 2013)
Robert Braucher Visiting Professor of Commercial Law at Harvard Law School (1992-1993)

Notable Achievements

First female U.S. Senator from Massachusetts (elected 2012)
Key architect of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Reelected in 2018 and 2024
Key architect and driving force behind creation of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Reelected in 2024 against Republican challenger John Deaton
Recognized as one of nation's top experts on bankruptcy and financial pressures facing middle-class families
Authored over a dozen books including autobiography 'A Fighting Chance'
Published more than 100 articles on bankruptcy, middle class, and personal finances

1. Worked as a public-school speech pathologist early in career
2. Authored over a dozen books on bankruptcy, middle class, and personal finances
3. Published more than 100 articles in various media
4. Worked as a lawyer and bankruptcy analyst before entering politics
5. Defeated incumbent Republican Scott Brown in 2012 with 53.7% of the vote
6. Finished third in 2020 Democratic presidential primaries after Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders
7. Served on Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee; Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee; Energy and Natural Resources Committee; and Special Committee on Aging
8. Served as vice chair of Senate Democratic Caucus