Beau Biden

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Joseph R. "Beau" Biden III
Beau Biden
Incumbent
Assumed office 
January 2, 2007
Preceded by Carl C. Danberg
Born February 3, 1969 (1969-02-03) (age 39)
Wilmington, Delaware
Political party Democratic
Residence Wilmington, Delaware
Alma mater University of Pennsylvania
Syracuse University
Profession Lawyer
Religion Catholic

Joseph Robinette "Beau" Biden III (born February 3, 1969) is an American politician and lawyer from Wilmington, in New Castle County, Delaware. He is a member of the Democratic Party and is the incumbent Attorney General of Delaware. He is the son of U.S. Senator Joseph R. Biden, Jr.

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[edit] Early life and family

Biden was born February 3, 1969 in Wilmington, Delaware, the oldest son of U.S. Senator Joseph R. Biden, Jr. and his first wife, Neilia Hunter. His mother and baby sister were killed in an automobile accident in 1972, in which he was also badly injured. He is a graduate of Archmere Academy, the University of Pennsylvania and Syracuse University College of Law. From 1995 to 2004, he worked at the United States Department of Justice in Philadelphia. At first he served as a Counsel in the Office of Policy Development and later as a Federal Prosecutor in the U.S. Attorney's Office. In 2004, he became a partner in the Wilmington law firm Bifferato, Gentilotti, Biden & Balick.


[edit] 2006 Delaware Attorney General election

In his first attempt at political office, Biden ran for Attorney General of Delaware in 2006. Biden's opponent was the veteran state Prosecutor and assistant U.S. Attorney, Ferris Wharton. Major issues in the campaign included each other's experience and proposed efforts to address sex offenders, Internet predators, senior abuse, and domestic abuse. After the election he appointed former Delaware Attorney General and International Judge Richard Geblein as Chief Deputy Attorney General, and former assistant U.S. Attorney Richard G. Andrews was appointed as State Prosecutor.

[edit] Military service

Biden is a member of the Delaware Army National Guard, and serves as a Captain in the Judge Advocate General's office. In August of 2007, he received notice that his unit would be deployed to Iraq some time in 2008. His father, U.S. Senator Joseph R. Biden, Jr., is on the record as saying, "I don't want him going. But I tell you what, I don't want my grandson or my granddaughters going back in 15 years, and so how we leave makes a big difference." [1]

[edit] Almanac

Public Offices
Office Type Location Elected Took Office Term Ends notes
Attorney General Executive Dover 2006 January 2, 2007 January 3, 2011


Election results
Year Office Election Subject Party Votes % Opponent Party Votes %
2006 Attorney General General Joseph R. Biden, III Democratic 133,152 53% Ferris Wharton Republican 120,062 47%

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Staff. "Biden's Son Headed to Iraq in 2008", Associated Press / ABC News, August 16, 2007. 

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AS: Afa Ripley, Jr.
GU: Alicia Limtiaco
NMI: Matt Gregory
PR: Roberto Sánchez
VI: Vincent Frazer
DC: Linda Singer
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