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Ted Kaufman was named by Delaware Governor Ruth Ann Minner to fill Vice President Joe Biden's vacated Senate seat. Kaufman, a long-time Biden aide, has said he will hold onto the seat until 2010, at which point many believe Biden's son, Beau Biden, will run for the post in a special election.
Kaufman stepped in to become Delaware's junior Senator after Biden formally resigned his seat. He was sworn in on January 16, 2009.The News Journal (Delaware): Minner Taps Kaufman for Biden's Seat (November 24, 2008)
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Fast Facts
- Name: Edward E. "Ted" Kaufman
- Born: March 15, 1939
- Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- MBA: Wharton School of BusinessThe News Journal (Delaware): Kaufman's Background (November 24, 2008)
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- Named Senator from Delaware by Governor Ruth Ann MinnerThe News Journal (Delaware): Minner Taps Kaufman for Biden's Seat (November 24, 2008)
- Sworn in on January 16, 2009
- Replaces Joe BidenThe News Journal (Delaware): Minner Taps Kaufman for Biden's Seat (November 24, 2008)
- Biden left the Senate to become Vice PresidentThe News Journal (Delaware): Minner Taps Kaufman for Biden's Seat (November 24, 2008)
- Worked as Biden's chief of staff for nearly two decadesThe News Journal (Delaware): Kaufman's Background (November 24, 2008)
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- Has announced he will retire after two years as SenatorThe News Journal (Delaware): Minner Taps Kaufman for Biden's Seat (November 24, 2008)
- Beau Biden expected to run for his post in 2010The News Journal (Delaware): Minner Taps Kaufman for Biden's Seat (November 24, 2008)
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Life and Career
Kaufman served on Biden's Senate staff for 1973 to 1995, and was Biden's chief of staff for nineteen of those years. Prior to serving with Biden, Kaufman worked for DuPont and attended the Wharton School of Business. In 1995, he started up a consulting firm, Public Strategies, based in Wilmington, Delaware. He served as Biden's senior adviser during the 2008 presidential election.The News Journal (Delaware): Kaufman's Background (November 24, 2008) -
Controversy over Appointment
Some Democrats in Delaware were surprised that Lieutenant Governor John Carney was not chosen for the post. Carney, like Kaufman, had made assurances that he would not run for the post in 2010.The News Journal (Delaware): Minner Taps Kaufman for Biden's Seat (November 24, 2008) -
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