For the U.S. senator from Oregon, see Jeff Merkley.
Ed Markey
Official portrait, 2013
United States Senator from Massachusetts
Incumbent
Assumed office July 16, 2013
Serving with Elizabeth Warren
Preceded by
Mo Cowan
Chair of the House Global Warming Committee
In office March 8, 2007 – January 6, 2011
Preceded by
Office established
Succeeded by
Office abolished
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts
In office November 2, 1976 – July 15, 2013
Preceded by
Torbert Macdonald
Succeeded by
Katherine Clark
Constituency
7th district (1976–2013) 5th district (2013)
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
In office January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1975
Preceded by
William R. Callahan
Succeeded by
Richard McGrath
Constituency
16th Middlesex
In office January 3, 1975 – November 2, 1976
Preceded by
Edward Dickson
Succeeded by
John C. McNeil
Constituency
26th Middlesex
Personal details
Born
Edward John Markey
(1946-07-11) July 11, 1946 (age 77) Malden, Massachusetts, U.S.
Political party
Democratic
Spouse
Susan Blumenthal
(m. 1988)
Education
Boston College (BA, JD)
Signature
Website
Senate website
Military service
Allegiance
United States
Branch/service
United States Army
United States Army Reserve
Years of service
1968–1973
Rank
Specialist Fourth Class
Ed Markey's voice
Ed Markey questions witnesses on healthcare worker shortages Recorded February 16, 2023
Edward John Markey (/ˈmɑːrki/MAR-kee; born July 11, 1946) is an American lawyer, politician, and former Army reservist serving as the junior United States senator from Massachusetts since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, he served 20 terms (18 full, two partial) as the U.S. representative for Massachusetts's 7th congressional district from 1976 to 2013. Before his congressional career, he was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1973 to 1976.
In 2013, after John Kerry was appointed United States Secretary of State, Markey was elected to serve out the remainder of Kerry's Senate term in a 2013 special election. Markey defeated Stephen Lynch in the Democratic primary and Republican Gabriel E. Gomez in the general election. He was elected to a full term in the Senate in 2014. Markey fended off a primary challenge from Joseph Kennedy III and was reelected in 2020 by a wide margin.
Markey is a progressive who has focused on climate change and energy policy and was chair of the House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming from 2007 to 2011. He is the Senate author of the Green New Deal.[1] Markey is the dean of the Massachusetts congressional delegation, having served in Congress since 1976. His progressive policies have led to widespread support among young voters.[2]The Hill has called him "an icon to Gen Z activists".[3]
^Kurtzleben, Danielle (February 7, 2019). "Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Releases Green New Deal Outline". NPR. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
^Sommer, Liz (August 25, 2020). "Gen Zers stan Ed Markey. Here Are The Memes To Prove It". Stay Hipp.
^Birenbaum, Gabby (August 22, 2020). "Inside Ed Markey's unlikely emergence as an icon to Gen Z activists". The Hill.
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complete the remainder of Kerry's term. He was succeeded by fellow Democrat EdMarkey. Cowan was the eighth African-American U.S. Senator and the second from...
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2022: The resolution was first introduced in the 116th Congress. Neither EdMarkey or Ocasio-Cortez's versions of the resolution received a vote in either...
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Roger Wicker, Mississippi House members Alcee Hastings, Florida, Co-Chair EdMarkey, Massachusetts Louise Slaughter, New York Mike McIntyre, North Carolina...
but has filed paperwork to fundraise for a campaign. Two-term Democrat EdMarkey was re-elected in 2020 with 66.2% of the vote and is running for re-election...
Markey (born 1976), Irish soccer player Daniel P. Markey (1857-1946), Michigan politician Dave Markey (born 1963), American film director EdMarkey (born...
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later contested by the child, see below) during her marriage with Markey. Lamarr and Markey lived at 2727 Benedict Canyon Drive in Beverly Hills, California...
Maryland, Chair (until September 27, 2023) Maria Cantwell, Washington EdMarkey, Massachusetts Cory Booker, New Jersey Chris Coons, Delaware Mazie Hirono...
Democratic Congressman EdMarkey beat Republican Gabriel E. Gomez in the June 25, 2013 special election by a 55% to 45% margin. Markey had served the remainder...
industry to decarbonize, EdMarkey said he doubted if such commitments will be maintained after the conference. Days after EdMarkey's statement, more than...
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