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Franken resigned on January 2, 2018, after allegations of sexual misconduct were made against him. In September 2019, Franken announced he would be hosting The Al Franken Show on Saturday mornings on SiriusXM radio. It covers global affairs, politics, and entertainment.
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May 17, 2024 · Al Franken, American politician, comedian, and political commentator who served in the U.S. Senate, representing Minnesota from 2009 to 2018. He previously was a writer and actor on the TV sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live, where he was best known for playing a self-help guru named Stuart Smalley.
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Franken was born in 1951 in New York, N.Y., but was raised in St. Louis Park, Minn. He earned his B.A. from Harvard University in 1973 and went on to become a screenwriter for Saturday Night Live. Prior to his political career, Franken had also hosted his own national radio show and written several New York Times-bestselling books.
Below is an abbreviated outline of Franken's academic, professional, and political career: 1. 2009–2018: U.S. Senator from Minnesota 2. 2004–2007: Radio host for The Al Franken Show, 3. 1973: Graduated from Harvard University with an A.B. 4. Screenwriter, Author
2016 presidential endorsement
✓ Franken endorsed Hillary Clinton for the Democratic primary in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. 1. 1.1. See also: Endorsements for Hillary Clinton
Possible 2016 Democratic vice presidential candidate
1. 1.1. See also: Possible vice presidential picks, 2016 Franken was mentioned as a possible Democratic vice presidential candidate. On July 22, 2016, Hillary Clinton announced that she had selected U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine(D-Va.) as her running mate.
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Ideology and leadership
1. 1.1. See also: GovTrack's Political Spectrum & Legislative Leadership ranking Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Franken was a far-left Democrat as of July 2014.This was the same rating Franken received in June 2013.
Like-minded colleagues
The website OpenCongresstracks the voting records of each member to determine with whom he or she votes most and least often. The results include a member from each party.
Lifetime voting record
1. 1.1. See also: Lifetime voting records of United States Senators and Representatives According to the website GovTrack,Franken missed 12 of 1,891 roll call votes from July 2009 to September 2015. This amounts to 0.6 percent, which is better than the median of 1.6 percent among current senators as of September 2015.
Resignation following sexual assault allegations
1. 1.1. See also: Sexual assault and harassment in American politics (2017-2018) On December 7, 2017, Franken announced that he would resign his seat in the U.S. Senate due to sexual misconduct allegations against him by eight different women. He either denied the claims or said he remembered them differently. On December 20, 2017, Franken announced that his resignation would take effect on January 2, 2018. To read more about Franken's resignation, click here. On November 16, 2017, Leeann Twe...
Note: Please contact us if the personal information below requires an update. Franken has been married to his wife, Frannie, since 1975. The couple has two grown children.
Alan Stuart "Al" Franken (born May 21, 1951) is a former United States Senator from Minnesota. He is a member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party, which affiliates with the national Democratic Party. Before he was a Senator, Franken was a writer and actor on Saturday Night Live.
Dec 7, 2017 · Senator Al Franken, Democrat of Minnesota, said on Thursday that he plans to resign “in the coming weeks” amid mounting accusations of sexual harassment against him. Mr. Franken, 66, is from ...
About Senator Al Franken. As far as I know, I’m the only U.S. Senator who was also one of the original writers for Saturday Night Live, where I worked for fifteen seasons. I’ve won five Emmys for writing and producing – even though Wikipedia says I won three. Wikipedia is wrong.
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Al Franken is best known for nearly two decades of work on Saturday Night Live (1975). During that time he wrote, performed in and produced hundreds of sketches, including "Daily Affirmations with Stuart Smalley" and "The Final Days," a piece about the last days of Richard Nixon's presidency.
