President: Vice President Al Gore
Vice President: Senator Joseph Lieberman

Joseph Lieberman
Joseph Lieberman, picked by Vice President Al Gore to share the Democratic ticket, grew up in Stamford, Connecticut. The son of a liquor store owner, he attended public schools as a child. But he was able to go on to Yale College, graduating in 1964, and then Yale Law School.

He entered politics at age 27, winning a seat in the state Senate. He served 10 years, six of those as Senate Majority Leader. He followed that by serving as Connecticut Attorney General from 1982-1988. He's also the author of five books written over the past 35 years. They cover a wide range of topics, from nuclear proliferation to ways to collect from deadbeat dads.

In 1988 Lieberman challenged the popular U.S. Senator Lowell Weicker for his seat and scored the biggest upset victory of the political season. He's been in the Senate ever since and is up for re-election this fall. Since 1995 he has served as chairman of the Democratic Leadership Council, a centrist organization that President Bill Clinton and Vice President Gore also helped found.

Lieberman makes his permanent home in New Haven, Connecticut. He and his second wife Hadassah have four children between them, ranging in age from 32 to 12. Lieberman has two grandchildren.

Political Experience:
U.S. senator from Connecticut, 1988-present
Chairman, Democratic Leadership Conference, 1995-present
Attorney General of Connecticut, 1982-1988
Senate Majority Leader of Connecticut, 1964-1970
State senator, Connecticut, 1960-1970

Work Experience:
Brief legal practice in New Haven, Connecticut

Military Experience:
None. Received two draft deferments from Vietnam War

Education:
Yale Law School, 1967
Yale University, 1964

Family:
Married Betty Haas in 1965; Divorced, 1981. Children: Matthew, 32, and Rebecca, 31. Married Hadassah Freilich Tucker in 1983. Daughter Hana, 12. Stepson Ethan, 24. Granddaughters Tennessee and Willie D.

Contact campaign office:
Gore 2000, Inc.
P.O. Box 18237
Washington, DC 20036-8237
Phone: (202) 263-6000

Related Links & Stories:

Democratic National Committee www.democrats.org
Gore Campaign Web sitewww.algore2000.com

Lieberman Stump Speech (14.4 | 28.8)
All Things Considered, October 25, 2000
As part of our weekly series on stump speeches, today we hear from the Democratic and Republican vice presidential candidates as they speak to voters. Senator Joseph Lieberman was in Little Rock, Arkansas last week. The Democratic nominee for vice president said he and Al Gore would continue the prosperity started under the Clinton administration. The economy is stronger, unemployment lower, and the welfare roles reduced. He urged the crowd to move forward with this progress, not backward.

Campaign Rest Stop (14.4 | 28.8)
Weekend Edition - Saturday, October 7, 2000
After a big week of debates, Democrats Al Gore and Joe Lieberman are spending the weekend in Washington before heading out again on the campaign trail Monday. NPR's Madeleine Brand reports from Orlando.

VP Debate Recap (14.4 | 28.8)
Morning Edition, October 6, 2000
NPR's Andy Bowers reports from Danville, Kentucky on last night's Vice-Presidential debate. Democrat Joe Lieberman and Republican Dick Cheney sat at a table and answered questions from CNN anchor Bernard Shaw about military preparedness, tax cuts, and gay marriage. The tone for the surprisingly civil debate was set early on when both candidates pledged to refrain from personal attacks.

Hear biographers of the candidates tell their stories on Talk of the Nation.

NPR's Mara Liasson offers an early profile of the Vice President in 1997.