Bernie Sanders - Anita

• Bernard Sanders was born on September 8, 1941, in Brooklyn, New York, to Eli and Dorothy Sanders. His only sibling was Larry Sanders, and he currently is currently married to Jane O'Meara Sanders. 
• Bernie Sanders was the youngest of two sons in a Jewish family, living in Brooklyn. As a child, Bernie Sanders began to notice and acknowledge the faults in America's economy. This effect was caused by the fact that his family ranked only in an upper-middle class area. He attended Brooklyn's James Madison High School, and then enrolled in Brooklyn Collage. After a year, he shifted to the University of Chicago, and became and active participant in the Civil Rights Movement. After Bernie graduated, earning a degree in political science, he settled down in a kibbutz in Israel before moving to Vermont.
• Before Bernie Sanders became politically involved, he had a numerous amount of jobs, such as filmmaker, freelance writer, and psychiatric aide. During the Vietnam War, Bernie Sanders applied for the conscientious objector role, but wasn't drafted because of his old age.
• Bernie Sanders eventually decided to run for Senate, and defeated a Republican businessman, Richard Tarrant, for the position. During his time on the Senate, Bernie Sanders joined committees on health, education, labor, pensions, veteran affairs, and joint economies. 
• In April of 2015, Bernie Sanders announced that he would run for a presidential role. He is currently participating as a candidate in the 2016 Democratic Presidential Election.