John Sarbanes

Democrat Representative of Maryland's 3rd district

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May 22, 1962 (62 years old)

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American lawyer and politician serving as a U.S. representative since 2007
Eldest son of former U.S. Senator Paul Sarbanes
Has Greek and English ancestry
Graduated from Gilman School, Princeton University (B.A., cum laude), and Harvard Law School (J.D.)
Worked for the Maryland State Department of Education and clerked for U.S. District Court Judge J. Frederick Motz
Professional legal career at Venable LLP in Baltimore, specializing in health care practice
Serves on the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Oversight and Reform
Member of several caucuses including the Armenian Caucus, Congressional Public Service Caucus (Co-Chair), and the Congressional Arts Caucus
Introduced the No Child Left Inside Act to improve public school education and environmental literacy
Authored the For the People Act, focusing on electoral reforms and government transparency
Won the Democratic nomination for Maryland’s 3rd congressional district in 2006 and has been reelected multiple times
Votes align closely with President Joe Biden’s positions, according to FiveThirtyEight analysis
Lives in Towson, Maryland, with his wife and three children
Member of the Greek Orthodox Church