Senator, West Virginia State Senate, 1950-1952.

Senator, United States Senate, 1958-2010

Senate Majority Leader, United States Senate, 1977-1980, 1987-1988

Senate Minority Leader, United States Senate, 1981-1986

Senate Democratic Whip, United States Senate, 1971

Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1952-1958

Delegate, West Virginia House of Delegates, 1946-1950

Experience, Congressional Fire Services Caucus

Experience, Senate National Guard Caucus

Experience, Senate Rural Health Caucus

Experience, Senate Steel Caucus

Secretary, Senate Democratic Conference, 1967

Experience, Author

Experience, Butcher

Experience, Gas Station Attendant

Experience, Musician

Experience, Produce Salesman

Experience, Store Owner/Small Businessman

Experience, Welder/Ship Builder

Experience, Sunday School Teacher

Astrological Sign:

Scorpio

Favorite Movie:

Pumping Gas at a Filling station, Working as a Produce Salesman and then a Meat Cutter

Names of Grandchildren:

Grandchildren: Erik, Darius, and Fredrik Fatemi; Michael (deceased), Mona, and Mary Anne Moore
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Number of Grandchildren:

6 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren

Publications:

Losing America: Confronting a Reckless and Arrogant Presidency (W.W. Norton, 2004)