Background
Sarbanes, Paul Spyros was born on February 3, 1933 in Salisbury, Maryland, United States. Son of Spyros P. and Matina (Tsigounis) Sarbanes.
United States senator from Maryland
Sarbanes, Paul Spyros was born on February 3, 1933 in Salisbury, Maryland, United States. Son of Spyros P. and Matina (Tsigounis) Sarbanes.
Bachelor of Arts in Public and International Affairs, magna cum laude, Princeton, 1954. Bachelor in Philosophy, Politics and Economics, Rhodes Scholar, Oxford University, England, 1957. Bachelor of Laws, Harvard, 1960.
Law clerk to Honorary Morris A. Soper United States Court Appeals (4th Circuit), 1960-1961. Associate Piper & Marbury LLP, Baltimore, 1961-1962. Administrative assistant to chairman Walter W. Heller Council Economic Advisors, Executive Office of the President, Washington, 1962—1963.
Executive director Charter Revision Commission, Baltimore, 1963-1964. Associate Venable, Baetjer & Howard LLP, 1965-1970. Member Maryland House Delegates, 1967-1971, United States Congress from 3rd Maryland District, 1971—1977.
United States Senator from Maryland, 1977—2007. Member United States Senate Banking Housing & Urban Affairs Committee, 1977—2007, chairman, 2001—2003. Member Joint Economic Committee, 1979—2007, United States Senate Budget Committee, 1993—2007.
Co-author (with David R. Obey): The Changing American Economy: Papers from the Fortieth Anniversary Symposium of the Joint Economic Committee of the United States Congress, 1986.
Maryland House of Dels. 1967-1971, United States House of Representatives 76, Senator from Maryland January since 1977.
Married Christine Dunbar, June 11, 1960. Children: John Peter, Michael Anthony, Janet Matina.