Joseph Isadore Lieberman

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Politician
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Connecticut_Democratic_Party
gptkb:Connecticut_Independent_Party
gptkbp:birth_date 1942-02-24
gptkbp:birth_place Stamford, Connecticut, USA
gptkbp:children gptkb:Matthew_Lieberman
gptkb:Hannah_Lieberman
Rebecca Lieberman
gptkbp:education gptkb:Yale_University
gptkb:University_of_Connecticut_School_of_Law
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Joseph Isadore Lieberman
gptkbp:image https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4e/ Joe_ Lieberman%2 C_official_portrait%2 C_112th_ Congress.jpg/800px-Joe_ Lieberman%2 C_official_portrait%2 C_112th_ Congress.jpg
gptkbp:known_for Political commentary
Environmental advocacy
Opposition to the Iraq War
Advocacy for health care reform
Support for women's rights
Support for minority rights
Support for education funding
Support for disaster relief efforts
Support for economic development
Support for public health initiatives
Support for renewable energy initiatives
Education reform advocacy
Support for LGBTQ rights
Support for community development
Support for infrastructure development
Support for gun control measures
Support for civil rights
Support for public safety initiatives
Support for labor rights
Support for immigration reform
Support for Israel
Support for veterans' rights
Campaign finance reform advocacy
Support for economic equality
Support for humanitarian efforts
Support for technology innovation
Support for trade agreements
Support for cybersecurity initiatives
Support for international diplomacy
Support for social security reform
Support for the War on Terror
Support for foreign aid
Support for Medicare reform
Support for anti-terrorism legislation
gptkbp:notable_work Advocate for bipartisanship
Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security Committee
Vice Presidential Candidate in 2000
gptkbp:office gptkb:U._S._Senator
gptkbp:party gptkb:Independent
gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkbp:political_position Senator from Connecticut
2000 Democratic Vice Presidential nominee
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Lowell_P._Weicker_Jr.
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Judaism
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Hadassah_Lieberman
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Chris_Murphy
gptkbp:term_end 2013-01-03
gptkbp:term_start 1989-01-03
gptkbp:website http://lieberman.senate.gov
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Joe_Lieberman
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