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Edward Kaufman

Former U.S. Senator (since January 2009-November 2010)

(Edward Kaufman)

Why He Matters

If you can't have the original, go with the closest thing to it.

That was Delaware Gov. Ruth Ann Minner's (D) argument when she named "Ted" Kaufman to replace Vice President Joseph R. Biden just two weeks after Biden was elected to the White House. Kaufman will serve a two-year term, and he says he will not run for the position in 2010. "My wife would kill me," he told the News Journal.

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At a Glance

  • Career History: Co-chair of Joseph R. Biden's Transition Team (since November 2008); Senior adviser to the Obama -Biden presidential campaign (2008); Chief of Staff for Joseph R. Biden (1973 to 1994)
  • Birthday: March 15, 1939
  • Hometown: Born in Philadelphia, Pa., and lives in Wilmington, Del.
  • Alma Mater: Duke University, B.S., 1960; University of Pennsylvania, MBA, 1966
  • Spouse: Lynn
  • Religion: Catholic
  • DC Office: G11 Dirksen Senate Office Building, 202-224-5042
  • State Office: Wilmington, 302-573-6345; Milford, 302-424-8090
  • Web site