tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2042053823624524584.post7158355653551845620..comments2008-10-06T23:42:02.018-07:00PoliticsJarginTodayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15734090808044704346noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2042053823624524584.post-18841617425720733062008-10-06T23:42:00.000-07:002008-10-06T23:42:00.000-07:00Professional and Political Career:<BR/>Biden was admitted to the Delaware Bar in 1969. Biden began practicing law in Wilmington, DE and was elected the the New<BR/>Castle County, County Council from 1970 to 1972. Biden won the 1972 Senate election by 3,162 votes. Biden has since<BR/>been elected to 5 additional terms.<BR/>Biden serves on the following committees in the 110 U.S. Congress.<BR/>* Committee on Foreign Relations (chairman)<BR/>* Committee on the Judiciary<BR/>* Subcommittee on Antitrust Competition Policy and Consumer Rights<BR/>* Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs (chairman)<BR/>* Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law<BR/>* Subcommittee on Immigrations, Border Security, and Refugees<BR/>* Subcommittee on Technology Terrorism and Homeland Security<BR/>* Caucus on International Narcotics Control (co-chair)<BR/>Biden has been the co-chairman of the NATO Observer Group in the Senate.<BR/><BR/>Addtional notes:<BR/>In 1968, Biden's draft status was reclassified by the Selective Service System as "not available" due to asthma he had as a<BR/>teenager.<BR/>Biden's wife and year old daughter were killed December 18, 1972 in an automobile accident. Biden almost resigned from the<BR/>Senate to be able to care for his 2 sons.PoliticsJarginTodayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15734090808044704346noreply@blogger.com