Sheldon Whitehouse's Biography
- U.S. Senate (RI) - Jr, Democratic
Full Name:
Sheldon Whitehouse
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Sandra; 2 Children: Molly, Alexander
Birth Date:
10/20/1955
Birth Place:
New York, NY
Home City:
Newport, RI
Religion:
Episcopalian
Juris Doctor, Law, University of Virginia School of Law, 1879-1982
Bachelor's of Arts , Architecture, Yale University, 1974-1978
Senator, United States Senate, 2007-present
Candidate, United States Senate, Rhode Island, 2018, 2024
Attorney General, State of Rhode Island, 1998-2004
Candidate, Governor of Rhode Island, 2002
Ranking Member, Committee on Environment and Public Works
Member, Committee on Finance
Member, Committee on the Budget
Member, Committee on the Judiciary
Member, Subcommittee on Border Security and Immigration
Member, Subcommittee on Criminal Justice and Counterterrorism
Member, Subcommittee on Health Care
Member, Subcommittee on Intellectual Property
Member, Subcommittee on International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness
Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Oversight, Agency Action, Federal Rights and Federal Courts
Member, Subcommittee on Taxation and IRS Oversight
Member, Subcommittee on The Constitution
Member, Bicameral Task Force on Climate Change
Founder, Defend Social Security Caucus
Former Member, Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, United States Senate
Former Member, Privacy, Technology and the Law Subcommittee, United States Senate
Founder, Senate Oceans Caucus
Former Member, Special Committee on Aging, United States Senate
Former Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety, United States Senate
Former Member, Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety, United States Senate
Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Oversight, Agency Action, Federal Rights and Federal Courts, United States Senate
Former Member, Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security, United States Senate
Former Member, Subcommittee on The Constitution
Former Member, Subcommittee on the Constitution, United States Senate
Former Chairman, The Budget Committee
Former Policy Advisor, Governor of Rhode Island
Former Clerk, West Virginia Supreme Court
United States Attorney, Rhode Island, 1994-1998
Director, Department of Business Regulation, Rhode Island, 1992-1994
Director, Office of the Governor of Rhode Island, 1992
Legal Counsel, Office of the Governor of Rhode Island, 1991
Assistant to the Attorney General, Rhode Island, 1984-1990
Superdelegate, National Democratic Convention, 2016
Founder, Quality Institute, Rhode Island, 2006
Spouse's Occupation:
Marine biologist and environmental advocate