American comedian and former U.S. Senator (born 1951) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alan Stuart "Al" Franken (born May 21, 1951) is a former United States Senator from Minnesota. He is a member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party, which affiliates with the national Democratic Party. Before he was a Senator, Franken was a writer and actor on Saturday Night Live.
Al Franken | |
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United States Senator from Minnesota | |
In office July 7, 2009[n 1] – January 2, 2018 | |
Preceded by | Norm Coleman |
Succeeded by | Tina Smith |
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Born | Alan Stuart Franken May 21, 1951 New York City, New York, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) |
Franni Bryson (m. 1975) |
Children | 2 |
Education | Harvard University (BA) |
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Franken was also a left-wing pundit and has written several books on politics. His second cousin was actor Steven Franken.
On December 7, 2017, Franken announced in an address before the Senate that he would be resigning from his office following sexual harassment claims.[1]
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