Bernie Sanders

Bernard “Bernie” Sanders (born 1941 in New York City) is an American politician. He served as mayor of Burlington, Vermont, for eight years and then spent sixteen years as a member of the U.S. Congress. In 2007, he became a U.S. senator for Vermont. Sanders ran twice for the presidency of the United States, including as a candidate in the 2016 Democratic primary. Before entering politics, he worked as a documentary filmmaker, carpenter, and in various social service institutions.