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Edward Emmett Kaufman (born March 15, 1939) is a retired American politician and businessman who served as a United States senator from Delaware [1] from 2009 to 2010. He chaired the Congressional Oversight Panel for the Oversight of the Troubled Asset Relief Program; he was the second and final person to hold the position, succeeding Elizabeth Warren.
Joe Biden is Delaware's longest serving senator (1973–2009). List of senators Class 1 ... Ted Kaufman: 31 Elected in 2010 to finish Biden's term. Nov 15, 2010 – ...
It was a special election to fill Delaware's Class II Senate seat, then held by Democrat Ted Kaufman, an appointee. The seat had been previously held by the state's longest-serving senator, Democrat Joe Biden, who vacated it when he became Vice President of the United States in 2009. The state's primary election occurred on September 14, 2010. [1]
Delaware became a U.S. state in 1787, which allowed it to send congressional delegations to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives beginning with the 1st United States Congress in 1789. Voters in each state elect two senators to serve for six years, and members of the House to two-year terms.
Delaware Governor Ruth Ann Minner announced her intention to appoint Biden's longtime aide and chief of staff Edward E. "Ted" Kaufman on November 24, 2008, and made the appointment the same day Biden resigned. Kaufman was sworn in as a Senator the next day. He made clear that he would not be a candidate for election in 2010.
A bill allowing doctor-assisted suicide in Delaware won final passage in the state Senate on Tuesday after failing to clear that chamber last week. The measure, which now goes to Democratic Gov ...
A bill allowing doctor-assisted suicide in Delaware failed to win approval in the state Senate on Thursday after narrowly clearing the House earlier this year, but it could come back next week.
Ted Kaufman (born 1939) was a United States Senator from Delaware from 2009 to 2010. Senator Kaufman, Kaufmann, or Kauffman may also refer to: David S. Kaufman (1813–1851), Republic of Texas State Senate; Claudia Kauffman (fl. 2000s–2010s), Washington State Senate; Christine Kaufmann (politician) (born 1951), Montana State Senate