- U.S. senator from Connecticut (1989-2013), and 2000 Democratic nominee for vice president. He was the first Jewish person to be on a major American party's presidential ticket, and the first and only non-Christian person.
- Incumbent Senator from Connecticut, Lieberman was defeated in the Democratic primary but ran as an Independent and retained his seat in the November 2006 National election.
- Chairman, Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee.
- Former chairman, Democratic Leadership Council.
- Member, Senate Armed Services and Senate Small Business Committees.
- Connecticut Attorney General (1983-1989).
- Father, with Elizabeth Haas, of son, Matt Lieberman, and daughter, Rebecca Lieberman. Father, with Hadassah Freilich Tucker Lieberman, of daughter Hana Lieberman. Stepfather of Ethan Tucker.
- He is a first cousin, twice removed, of actor Raviv Ullman. Joe's mother and Raviv's maternal great-grandmother were sisters.
- Received an A.B. in both political and economics from Yale University in 1964 and received his law degree in 1967 from Yale Law School.
- Attended Yale Law School with Attorney General Michael Mukasey and K.T. McFarland's husband, Alan Roberts McFarland.
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