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Russ Feingold :: Progressive Democrat for President 2008 :: New Jersey for Feingold
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About Russ Feingold
Russ Feingold began his career in politics with a simple idea: that the common sense of the people should dictate what our elected officials do. He has continued to focus on this principle throughout his years of public service.
Feingold graduated from the University of Wisconsin at Madison with honors in 1975. He continued his education at Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar, receiving a Bachelor of Arts with Honours in 1977. He then attended Harvard Law School, where he graduated in 1979, again with honors. After college, he worked as an attorney from 1979-1985 in Madison, Wisconsin. Feingold was first elected to the Wisconsin state senate in 1982, then reelected in 1986 and 1990.Then, in 1992, he ran for and was elected to the office of U.S. Senator. In 2004 he was reelected for a third term to the U.S. Senate, winning by 12%, his largest margin yet. His third term will began in 2005, and by 2008, he will have worked in the public arena for 26 years.
Russ Feingold has a history of keeping his promises. When he first ran for the Senate in 1992, he promised that he would hold listening sessions in every Wisconsin county every single year. To this day, he has not broken this promise. He also promised not to accept pay raises during each of his terms in office. When Congress votes to raise its pay or when it is scheduled to receive a cost of living increase, Russ sends his share back to the U.S. Treasury.
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