Bernie Sanders Age, Wife, Family, Biography, Facts, Net Worth & More

Bio
Full Name	Bernard Sanders
Nickname	Bernie, Bern
Profession	Politician, Author
Political Party	Democratic
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters - 170 cm in meters - 1.70 m in feet inches - 5’ 7”
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms - 75 kg in pounds - 165 lbs
Eye Color	Brown
Hair Color	White
Personal Life
Date of Birth	September 8, 1941
Age (as in 2018)	77 Years
Birth Place	Brooklyn, New York City, USA
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Virgo
Signature
Nationality	American
Hometown	Brooklyn, New York City, USA
School	James Madison High School, Brooklyn
College/University	University of Chicago, Chicago Brooklyn College, Brooklyn
Educational Qualification	B.A. degree in Political Science
Family	Father- Eli Sanders (Author, Paint salesman) Mother- Dorothy Sanders Brother- Larry Sanders (Social worker, Health Spokesperson of the Green Party of England and Wales)
Religion	Agnostic
Ethnicity	Ashkenazi Jewish
Address	A bungalow in Burlington, Vermont (VT), USA
Hobbies	Reading, Shooting basketballs
Controversies	• In August 2016, Sanders bought a $600,000 beachfront summer home, which was criticized by many Americans who were finding it hard to buy a home in the U.S. • In October 2017, he was supposed to attend a conference at the Women's Convention. But, it stirred controversy before he could come, as many objected his presence, it being a women-centric event. Judging the situation, Sanders announced that he won't attend the convention, and would instead go to Puerto Rico to meet with Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz of San Juan.
Favorite Things
Favorite Films	The Big Fix, Koch Brothers Exposed
Favorite Food	Scrambled eggs, Pork chops
Favorite Musician	Ludwig van Beethoven
Girlfriends, Affairs and More
Sexual Orientation	Straight
Marital Status	Married
Girlfriends/Affairs	Susan Mott Glaeser (1960s) Deborah Shiling (1964-1966) Jane O'Meara (1981)
Wife/Spouse	Deborah Shiling (m. 1964 - div.1966) Jane O'Meara Sanders (m. 1988 - present)
Marriage Date(s)	Deborah Shiling (September 6, 1964) Jane O'Meara Sanders (May 28, 1988)
Children	Sons- Levi Sanders (with Susan Mott Glaeser - Insurance senior analyst), David Daughters- Carina Driscoll, Heather Titus
Style Quotient
Car Collection	Audi R8, Tesla Electric Car
Assets	Tiaa Cref Equities, Tiaa Guaranteed Traditional, Tiaa Real Estate, VALIC ASSET ALLOC
Money Factor
Salary/Fees	$174,000
Net Worth (approx.)	$1 million

Some Lesser Known Facts About Bernie Sanders

Does Bernie Sanders smoke?: No

Does Bernie Sanders drink alcohol? : Yes

Bernie is a multi-talented personality as he is into a lot of things like politics, writing, film directing, TV production, carpentry, and researching.

He was born to Jewish immigrant parents from Poland.

Most of his father’s family died in Europe during the Holocaust.

When he was in school, he started working for social equality.

He continued his social work in college as well, as he was a leader of the Congress of Racial Equality at the University of Chicago.

After completing his college in 1964, he spent several months on kibbutz (a collective community) in Israel before he relocated to Vermont.

In the initial phase of his career, he worked as – a filmmaker, a freelance writer, a psychiatric aide, and as a teacher for low-income children.

He also worked as a writer and director of the nonprofit ‘American People’s Historical Society’ (APHS).

He filled in as Vermont’s Mayor for four back to back terms from 1981 to 1989.

He has been supporting the gay rights since 1983 as mayor of Burlington. He signed a Gay Pride Day declaration by announcing it a civil rights issue.

He has 2 acting credits to his name, in the 1988 comedy-drama ‘Sweet Hearts Dance’ as himself, and in the 1999 comedy ‘My X-Girlfriend’s Wedding Reception’ as “Rabbi Manny Shevitz.”

In 2006, he was elected to the U.S. Senate as a congressman in the House of Representatives.

In 2012, he was re-elected to the U.S. Senate after re-winning the election in 2012, with 71% of the votes.

From 1991 to 2007, he served for 8 consecutive times in the U.S. Place of agents.

In 2014, as chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, he passed a bill that reformed the U.S. Veterans Administration’s health care system.