Ed Markey
Edward John "Ed" Markey (born July 11, 1946) is an American politician. He is the United States senator of Massachusetts serving since July 2013. Before being senator, Markey was a member of the United States House of Representatives for Massachusetts. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Ed Markey | |
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 Official portrait, 2013 | |
| United States Senator from Massachusetts | |
| Assumed office July 16, 2013 Serving with Elizabeth Warren | |
| Preceded by | Mo Cowan |
| Chair of the House Energy Independence Committee | |
| In office March 8, 2007 – January 6, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts | |
| In office November 2, 1976 – July 15, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Torbert Macdonald |
| Succeeded by | Katherine Clark |
| Constituency | 7th district (1976–2013) 5th district (2013) |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives | |
| In office January 3, 1973 – November 2, 1976 | |
| Preceded by | William R. Callahan |
| Succeeded by | John C. McNeil |
| Constituency | 16th Middlesex (1973–1975) 26th Middlesex (1975–1976) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Edward John Markey July 11, 1946 Malden, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) |
Susan Blumenthal (m. 1988) |
| Education | Boston College (BA, JD) |
| Signature |  |
| Website | Senate website |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service | |
| Years of service | 1968–1973 |
| Rank |  Specialist Fourth Class |
Markey is a progressive. He has focused on climate change and energy policy. He is the Senate author of the Green New Deal.[1] Markey's progressive policies have made him popular with younger voters.[2] The Hill called him "a Gen-Z Icon".[3]
In 2020, then-U.S. Representative Joe Kennedy III ran against Markey for the Democratic nomination in that Senate race.[4] Markey beat Kennedy III with 55% of the vote.[5] Markey became the first person to beat a member of the Kennedy family in a Massachusetts election.[6]
Since 1988, Markey has been married to Susan Blumenthal, who works for the Health and Human Services for Women's Health.[7] From 2005 to 2017, he was a writer for The Huffington Post.[8]
References
change- ↑ Kurtzleben, Danielle (February 7, 2019). "Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Releases Green New Deal Outline". NPR. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
- ↑ Sommer, Liz. "Gen Zers stan Ed Markey. Here Are The Memes To Prove It". Stay Hipp.
- ↑ Birenbaum, Gabby. "Inside Ed Markey's unlikely emergence as an icon to Gen Z activists". The Hill.
- ↑ Brooks, Anthony (January 17, 2020). "Liss-Riordan Drops Out Of Senate Race; Kennedy Now Lone Markey Challenger". WBUR. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
- ↑ Conradis, Brandon (2020-09-01). "How Markey took down a Kennedy". The Hill. Retrieved 2020-09-25.
- ↑ How Ed Markey became the first person to beat a Kennedy in Massachusetts
- ↑ "Biography". susan-blumenthal.org. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
- ↑ "Sen. Ed Markey". The Huffington Post. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
Other websites
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