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Sheldon Whitehouse (born October 20, 1955) is the Junior Senator from the state of Rhode Island. A Democrat, he previously served as United States Attorney (1994–1998) and state Attorney General for Rhode Island. He is a descendent of William Bradford, colonial governor of Massachusetts.
Early life
Whitehouse was born in New York City, New York, the son of Mary Celine Rand and career diplomat Charles S. Whitehouse, and grandson of diplomat Sheldon Whitehouse. He graduated from St. Paul's School in Concord, New Hampshire, and from Yale University in 1978. He received his Juris Doctor (J.D.) from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1982.
Personal
In 1986 Whitehouse married Dr. Sandra Thornton Whitehouse, a marine biologist and granddaughter of James Worth ...
...to Discuss Foreclosure Crisis
Providence, RI – U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) brought together a panel of local experts and homeowners to discuss the impact of the foreclosure crisis on Rhode Island families and to examine whether bankruptcy court mediation programs can help to keep families in their homes. The participants joined Whitehouse at Rhode Island Housing in Providence for an official field hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Administrative Oversight and the Courts, which Whitehouse chairs. Starting in 2009, the Bankruptcy ...
WASHINGTON—Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse says he traveled this weekend to Afghanistan to meet with military, civilian and intelligence officials.
Whitehouse, a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, is traveling with a congressional delegation for an update on U.S. efforts in Afghanistan.
The Rhode Island Democrat says it's his fourth trip to Afghanistan since taking office in 2007.
October 10, 2010
Source: www.boston.com
06.11.2010
WARREN — Senator Sheldon Whitehouse paid a visit to Warren Friday, spending about an hour on a tour of an old school that could soon be transformed into the state’s first kitchen incubator. Sen. Whitehouse toured the Main Street School with incubator proponent Lisa Raiola (above) as well as members of the Warren Town Council, economic development board, and town administration. Ms. Raiola’s plan for the school is to turn it into an incubator at which small food producers can learn the ins and outs of the trade. The “holistic approach” to kitchen ...