Elizabeth Warren | |
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United States Senator from Massachusetts | |
Assumed office January 3, 2013 Serving with Ed Markey | |
Preceded by | Scott Brown |
Special Advisor for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau | |
In office September 17, 2010 – August 1, 2011 | |
President | Barack Obama |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Raj Date |
Chairperson of the Congressional Oversight Panel | |
In office November 25, 2008 – November 15, 2010 | |
Deputy | Damon Silvers |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Ted Kaufman |
Personal details | |
Born | Elizabeth Ann Herring June 22, 1949 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Jim Warren (1968–1978) Bruce Mann (1980–present) |
Children | Amelia Alexander |
Residence | Cambridge, Massachusetts |
Alma mater | George Washington University University of Houston (B.S.) Rutgers University, Newark (J.D.) |
Website | Congressional website Campaign website |
Elizabeth Ann Warren (née Herring; born June 22, 1949) is an American politician and Senior United States Senator of Massachusetts since January 3, 2013. She is a Democrat and a bankruptcy law expert. She was also an assistant to President Barack Obama. She supports student loan forgiveness, banking regulation, and consumer protection regulations.
Warren was an unsuccessful candidate for the 2020 Democratic nomination. Warren was seen as a possible running mate pick for Joe Biden's campaign.