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.