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Joseph R. Biden Jr. (D) Senior Senator from DelawareElected: 1972 (5th term) Hometown: Wilmington Born: November 20, 1942; Scranton, Pa. Religion: Roman Catholic Family: Wife, Jill Biden; four children (one deceased) Education: U. of Delaware, B.A. 1965; Syracuse U., J.D. 1968 Career: Lawyer Political Highlights: New Castle County Council, 1970-72; U.S. Senate, 1973-present Committees: Foreign Relations - ranking member ( International Operations & Terrorism; East Asian & Pacific Affairs; European Affairs - ranking member); Judiciary Address: 221 Russell Senate Office Building, Constitution and Delaware Aves., N.E., Washington, DC, 20510-0802 Phone: (202) 224-5042 Fax: (202) 224-0139 E-mail: senator@biden.senate.gov Web site: biden.senate.gov Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated: December 06, 2000). To suggest updates and corrections: politics.feedback@cq.com 
State Legislature | Urban Statistics | Registered Voters | U.S. Congress | Term Limits | Elections | Population | Miscellaneous State Legislature General Assembly: Meets January-June House of Representatives: 41 members, 2-year terms 1999 breakdown: 26R, 15D; 32 men, 9 women Salary: $29,500 Phone: (302) 739-4087 Senate: 21 members, 4-year terms 1999 breakdown: 8R, 13D; 14 men, 7 women Salary: $29,500 Phone: (302) 739-4129 Urban Statistics Wilmington: Mayor James Sills (D), Population 69,490 Dover: Mayor James L. Hutchinson, N-P, Population 30,414 Newark: Mayor Harold F. Godwin, N-P, Population 27,870 Registered Voters Democrat: 42% Republican: 34% Other: 24% U.S. Congress Senate: 1 D, 1 R House: 1 R Term Limits For state offices: No Elections 1996 Presidential Vote: Bill Clinton 52%, Bob Dole 37%, Ross Perot 11% 1992 Presidential Vote: Bill Clinton 44%, George Bush 35%, Ross Perot 20% 1988 Presidential Vote: George Bush 56%, Michael S. Dukakis 43% Population 1998 population (est.): 724,842 1990 population: 666,168 1980 population: 594,338 Percent change 1980-90: +12% Rank among states (1998): 45 White: 79% Black: 19% Asian or Pacific islander: 2% Hispanic origin: 3% Urban: 73% Rural: 27% Born in state: 50% Foreign-born: 3% Under age 18: 177,411 (24%) Ages 18-64: 459,799 (63%) 65 and older: 94,371 (13%) Median age: 35.3 Miscellaneous Web: www.state.de.us Capital: Dover Median household income: $41,622 (1997) Rank among states: 8 Total area: 2,396 sq. miles Rank among states: 49 Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated April 1999)
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