Bob Casey Jr.

 is a Democratic Senator from Pennsylvania
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Religion: Catholic
Party: Democratic
Born: Apr 13, 1960
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At the request of Senators Schumer and Reid, Casey ran, and won, the Senate seat for Pennsylvania in 2006. He is strictly pro-life yet falls in line with his party on issues such as the environment and immigration.


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Background

  • April 13, 1960: Born in Scranton, Pennsylvania
  • Casey's father, Bob Casey Sr., was the the 42nd governor of Pennsylvania.
  • 1982: College of the Holy Cross
  • 1988: Received his J.D. from the Columbus School of Law at The Catholic University of America
  • 1991 - 1996: Practiced law in Scranton
  • 1997 - 2005: Served as Pennsylvania State Auditor General
  • 2002: Ran for governor, but lost the Democratic primary to former Philadelphia mayor Ed Rendell, who went on to win the general election

Professional Positions

  • 2006 - present: U.S. Senator. Casey beat incumbent Rick Santorum 59 percent to 41 percent.
    • Committees:
      • United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
      • United States Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
      • United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
      • United States Congress Joint Economic Committee

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Additional Information

  • Casey is strongly pro-life.
  • On March 28, 2008, Casey endorsed Barack Obama for president.
  • Casey was one of two senators to vote against the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2007.

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