Bernard Sanders is an American politician who has served as the junior States senator from Vermont since 2007 and a US Representative for the state’s at-large congressional district from 1991 to 2007. He was born on September 8, 1941, in Brooklyn, New York City, USA to Elias Ben Sanders and Dorothy Sanders.
Bernard Sanders began his basic school education at P.S 197. He then proceeded to James Madison High School and has his tertiary education at Brooklyn College for a year before transferring to the University of Chicago.
While In Chicago, Bernard Sanders joined the Young People’s Socialist League which was the youth affiliate of the Socialist Party of America. Under his chairmanship, the University Chapter of CORE merged with the University chapter of SNCC.
On February 19, 2019, Sanders announced his decision to seek Democratic Party’s 2020 nomination for president. On March 5, 2019, Bernard Sanders signed a formal statement known as loyalty pledge, that he is a member of the Democratic Party and will serve as a Democrat if elected.
Bernard Sanders Net Worth
Bernie Sanders has an estimated net worth of $2 million. He earned this through his political career.
Age
Bernard Sanders was born on September 8, 1941, he is currently 79 years old.
Wife
Bernard Sanders first married Deborah Shilling in 1964 but they divorced in 1966, they had no children. On May 1988, Sanders married Jane O’ Meara Driscoll. He considered her three children as his.
Sanders has only one biological son, Levi Sanders whom he had with his ex-girlfriend, Susan Campbell Mott.
Grandson
Bernard Sanders biological son Levi and his wife have three children, two girls and a boy. The boy is Grayson who happens to be the grandson of Bernard Sanders.
Policies
Bernard Sanders support repeal of some of the tax deductions that he says benefit hedge funds and corporations and would raise taxes on capital gains and the wealthiest one percent of Americans.
Bernard Sanders also says would use some added revenue to lower taxes of the middle and lower classes.