Ted Kaufman
Ted Kaufman | |
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United States Senator from Delaware | |
In office January 15, 2009 – November 15, 2010 | |
Appointed by | Ruth Ann Minner |
Preceded by | Joe Biden |
Succeeded by | Chris Coons |
Chair of the Congressional Oversight Panel | |
In office October 6, 2010 – April 3, 2011 | |
Deputy | Damon Silvers |
Preceded by | Elizabeth Warren |
Succeeded by | Position abolished |
Member of the Broadcasting Board of Governors | |
In office August 11, 1995 – December 1, 2008 | |
President | Bill Clinton George W. Bush |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Dana Perino |
Personal details | |
Born | Edward Emmett Kaufman March 15, 1939 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse |
Lynne Kaufman (m. 1960) |
Children | 3 |
Education | Duke University (BS) University of Pennsylvania (MBA) |
Edward Emmett Kaufman (born March 15, 1939) is a retired American politician and businessman who served as a
Kaufman was appointed to the Senate to serve the remainder of longtime Senator Biden's term after he was elected
Early life, education and business career
Edward Emmett Kaufman was born on March 15, 1939, in Philadelphia,
Kaufman originally moved to Delaware in 1966 to work for
Work for Joe Biden
In 1972 he joined Joe Biden's U.S. Senate campaign, which was considered to be a long shot, on a volunteer basis. After Biden's surprise victory in 1972, he took a one-year leave of absence from DuPont to organize and head Senator Biden's Delaware Office.[9] In 1976 he became Biden's Chief of Staff and administrative assistant and served until 1995, also working on Biden's subsequent Senate campaigns.[10] After Biden's victory in the 2020 presidential election, Kaufman was chosen to head Biden's transition team.[11]
Prior to serving as a U.S. senator, Kaufman was a member of the
U.S. Senate (2009–2010)
Appointment
On November 24, 2008, Delaware Governor
Kaufman inherited appointments to the same two committees that his predecessor, Biden, had served on before his resignation – the
Tenure
Early in his term, Kaufman supported the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). The stimulus package has meant more than $800 million in federal funding to support Delaware's economic recovery.[17]
In July 2009, Kaufman participated in the Senate Judiciary Committee's Supreme Court nomination hearing for Judge Sonia Sotomayor. During the hearing, Kaufman's line of questioning focused on the current Court's recent treatment of business cases and on Judge Sotomayor's judicial approach.[18] Kaufman voted to send Judge Sotomayor's nomination to the full Senate for a vote.[19] In June 2010 Kaufman participated in the Senate Judiciary Committee's Supreme Court nomination hearing for Judge Elena Kagan.[20] Kaufman voted to send Judge Kagan's nomination to the full Senate for a vote.[21]
In response to his perception that "people just feel it's perfectly okay to denigrate federal employees", Kaufman gave speeches once a week starting in May 2009 praising a different federal employee until the end of his term.
Financial industry
As a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Kaufman introduced bipartisan legislation with Senators Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) to strengthen tools and increase resources available to federal prosecutors to combat financial fraud. The Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009 (FERA) was signed into law by President Obama on May 20, 2009.[23]
Kaufman had sought to further restore confidence in the U.S. financial markets by introducing bipartisan legislation to address abusive short selling and other
In 2010, Kaufman, along with Senator
Foreign affairs
In April 2009, Kaufman took his first trip to Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, where he visited with U.S. troops, foreign leaders, and others to examine U.S. strategy in the region.[28] He is a co-sponsor of the Enhanced Partnership with Pakistan Act of 2009, which will triple non-military aid to Pakistan, providing $1.5 billion per year for development over the next five years.[29] Kaufman has also stressed the need for increased civilian-military training focused on counterinsurgency and stability operations as essential to success in Afghanistan, introducing an amendment to the 2009 Defense Supplemental Appropriations Bill with Senators Richard Lugar (R-IN) and Jack Reed (D-RI).[30] Kaufman has since visited Afghanistan, Iraq and Pakistan twice more.
In May 2009, Kaufman visited
Education reform
Kaufman sponsored the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics ("STEM") Education Coordination Act[34] to establish a committee to coordinate the efforts of Federal STEM education programs. Kaufman also supported the Edward M. Kennedy National Service Act, which provides increased service opportunities for engineers and scientists to help inspire a new generation of science and technology students.[35] In 2010 Kaufman was presented with the American Society of Mechanical Engineers 2010 President's Award for his work on promoting STEM education.[36]
Committee assignments
- Committee on Armed Services
- Committee on Foreign Relations
- Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South and Central Asian Affairs
- Subcommittee on African Affairs
- Subcommittee on International Operations and Organizations, Human Rights, Democracy and Global Women's Issues
- Subcommittee on European Affairs
- Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
- Committee on the Judiciary
- Subcommittee on Administrative Oversight and the Courts
- Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights
- Subcommittee on the Constitution
- Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs
- Subcommittee on Terrorism, Technology and Homeland Security
- Impeachment Trial Committee on the Articles against Judge G. Thomas Porteous, Jr.[37]
Congressional Oversight Panel (2010–2011)
Senator
Post-Senate career
Since 1991, Kaufman has taught a course on the United States Congress in the law school of his alma mater, Duke University, as well as "Government, Business, and Public Policy in the Global Economy" for law and business students at Duke.[41] From 1995 to 1999 he was co-chair of the Duke Law School Center for the Study of the Congress.[42]
Kaufman is currently a member of the board of trustees of the Institute of International Education.[43] He is also co-chair of the Delaware STEM Council.[44]
In September 2014, Kaufman joined the board of directors of the
Ahead of the 2020 United States presidential election, Kaufman was made a co-chair of the Biden-Harris Transition Team, which planned the presidential transition of Joe Biden.[46][47]
Personal
Kaufman and his wife, Lynne, have been married since 1960 and reside in Wilmington. They have three daughters, Kelly, Murry, and Meg, and seven grandchildren.[48] He was a member of the Board of Directors of Children and Families First, WHYY, and the Board of Trustees of Christiana Care.[41] Close to Biden for many years, Kaufman has been described as Biden's "best friend" and alter ego.[3][4]
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External links
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Senator Ted Kaufman official U.S. Senate website (archived)
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Duke University School of Law Archived January 24, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- Kaufman Bill to Punish Financial Fraud Passes Senate Archived November 6, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- Passage of Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act Archived November 6, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- University of Delaware's Finding Aid for the Edward E. "Ted" Kaufman papers