SCHUMER, Charles Ellis (Chuck), a Senator and a Representative from New York; born in Brooklyn,
N.Y., November 23, 1950; attended the public schools; graduated from Madison
High School, Brooklyn 1967; A.B., Harvard University 1971; J.D., Harvard Law
School 1974; admitted to the New York bar in 1975; served in the New York State
assembly 1975-1980; elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-seventh and to the
eight succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1981-January 3, 1999); was not a
candidate in 1998 for reelection to the U.S. House of Representatives, but was
elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate in 1998; reelected in 2004
and again in 2010 for the term ending January 3, 2017; chair, Democratic
Senatorial Campaign Committee (2005-2008); chair, Democratic Policy Committee
(One Hundred Twelfth Congress); chair, Joint Economic Committee (One Hundred
Tenth and One Hundred Eleventh Congresses), Committee on Rules and
Administration (One Hundred Eleventh and One Hundred Twelfth
Congresses).