Franken, Al
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Name (Hebrew)
פרנקן, אל
Name (Latin)
Franken, Al
Date of birth
1951-05-21
Place of birth
New York (N.Y.)
Place of residence/headquarters
Washington (D.C.)
Minnesota
Associate group
United States. Congress. Senate
United States. Congress. Senate (2009)
Democratic Party (U.S.)
Harvard University
Occupation
Legislators
(2009)
Screenwriters
Comedians
Authors
Radio talk show hosts
Associated Language
eng
Gender
male
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
Sources of Information
- Biographical directory of the U.S. Congress website, Feb. 12, 2013(Al Franken, Senator from Minnesota; born in Manhattan, N.Y., May 21, 1951; A.B., Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass., 1973; screenwriter; comedian; author; radio talk show host; elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate in 2008 for the term beginning January 3, 2009 but the election was contested; following a June 30, 2009, decision in his favor by the Minnesota State Supreme Court, he took the oath of office and began service on July 7, 2009.)
- in an article published 7 December 2017 (Al Franken to Resign From Senate Amid Harassment Allegations ( (New York times online, 8 December 2017:) )
- Alan Stuart Franken (born May 21, 1951) is an American writer, comedian, actor, producer, and Democratic politician serving as the junior United States Senator from Minnesota since 2009. He became well known in the 1970s and 1980s as a performer on the television comedy show Saturday Night Live (SNL). After decades as a comedic actor and writer, he became a prominent liberal political activist before running for a seat in the Senate. In November 2017, Franken was accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women. He announced his pending resignation from the Senate on December 7, 2017. ( (Wikipedia, 8 December 2017) )
- His You're good enough, you're ... [SR] p1992:label (Al Franken)
- Internet Movie Database, viewed May 16, 2005(Al Franken; b. May 21, 1951; actor, writer, comedian, radio talk show host)
- Biographical directory of the U.S. Congress website, Feb. 12, 2013(Al Franken, Senator from Minnesota; born in Manhattan, N.Y., May 21, 1951; A.B., Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass., 1973; screenwriter; comedian; author; radio talk show host; elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate in 2008 for the term beginning January 3, 2009 but the election was contested; following a June 30, 2009, decision in his favor by the Minnesota state supreme court, he took the oath of office and began service on July 7, 2009)