Edward John Markey Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Edward John "Ed" Markey (born July 11, 1946) is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party who is the junior United States Senator from Massachusetts, in office since 2013. From 1976 to 2013 he served as the U.S. Representative for Massachusetts's 5th congressional district. He previously served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1973 to 1976.Markey is a liberal who has focused on energy policy and was Chairman of the House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming from 2007 to 2011. In 2013, following John Kerry's appointment as United States Secretary of State, he was elected to serve out the balance of Kerry's sixth Senate term in a 2013 special election. He defeated socially conservative Stephen Lynch in the Democratic primary, and Republican Gabriel E. Gomez in the general election. Prior to leaving the House for the Senate, he was its eighth most senior member. He is the dean of the Massachusetts congressional delegation and the second longest-serving current member of Congress from New England, behind Senator Patrick Leahy of Vermont.
Member of the Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1973-1976.
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U.S. Congressional representative from Massachusetts, 2 November 1976-15 July 2013. In 1976, won a special election to fill the vacancy caused by the death of representative Torbert H. Macdonald. In 2013, resigned to become a U.S. senator after he won a special election caused by the resignation of senator John Kerry.
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Democrat senator from Massachusetts, 16 July 2013-present. Won a special election caused by the resignation of senator John Kerry, who became secretary of state. Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick had originally appointed William Cowan to fill the seat until the special election could be held, and Cowan declined to run for election.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Gods and Generals
2003
Irish Brigade Officer (as Edward Markey)
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
If God Is Willing and da Creek Don't Rise
2010
TV Mini-Series documentary special thanks - 1 episode
Let's Get Frank
2003
TV Movie documentary very special thanks - as Edward Markey
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Lead with Jake Tapper
2017
TV Series
Himself
The O'Reilly Factor
2016
TV Series
Himself
War for the Web
2015
Documentary
Himself
CBS This Morning
2015
TV Series
Himself
Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me
2014
Documentary
Himself - Senator, (D) Massachusetts (as Senator Edward Markey)
Crossfire
2013
TV Series
Himself - U.S. Senator
Viewpoint with Eliot Spitzer
2012
TV Series
Himself
18 in '08
2007
Documentary short
Rep. Edward Markey (as Edward Markey)
CNN Live Today
2005
TV Series
Himself - Representative, Massachusetts
Winning New Hampshire
2004
Documentary
Himself
60 Minutes
2001
TV Series documentary
Himself - Representative, Massachusetts (segment "Nuclear Reactors")
Dateline NBC
1994
TV Series documentary
Himself
Tanner '88
1988
TV Mini-Series
Himself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Democracy Now!
2011
TV Series
Himself
Cool It
2010
Documentary
Himself - Representative, Massachusettes (as Edward Markey)
Frontline
2008
TV Series documentary
Himself - Representative, Massachusetts
60 Minutes
2006
TV Series documentary
Himself - Representative, Massachusetts (segment "Pattie Dunn")
Known for movies
Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me (2014) as Himself - Senator, (D) Massachusetts
$11 Million
