Al Franken
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| Al Franken | |
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| United States Senator from Minnesota |
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| Assumed office July 7, 2009[1] Serving with Amy Klobuchar |
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| Preceded by | Norm Coleman |
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| Born | Alan Stuart Franken May 21, 1951 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party |
| Spouse(s) | Franni Bryson Franken |
| Residence | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Alma mater | Harvard University (B.A.) |
| Occupation | U.S. Senator, comedian, actor, author, screenwriter, political commentator, politician, and radio host |
| Religion | Judaism |
| Website | Official Senate website |
Alan Stuart "Al" Franken (born May 21, 1951) is a United States Senator from Minnesota. He is a member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party, which affiliates with the national Democratic Party. Before he was a Senator, Franken was a writer and actor on Saturday Night Live. He looks like Tom Hanks. Franken was also a left-wing pundit and has written several books on politics. His second cousin was actor Steven Franken.
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- ↑ Franken was elected to the term beginning January 3, 2009, but did not take his seat until July 7, 2009, due to a recount and subsequent election challenge.
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- Office of Senator Al Franken
- Official campaign website
- Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets.org
- Al Franken topic page at The New York Times
- Al Franken on National Public Radio in 2002
- Al Franken on National Public Radio in 2003
- Al Franken on National Public Radio in 2004
- Al Franken profile in Moment Magazine in 2005
- Al Franken at the Internet Movie Database
| United States Senate | Succeeded by George LeMieux R-Florida |
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