Bob Casey Jr.
American lawyer and politician (born 1960) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Robert Patrick "Bob" Casey, Jr. (born April 13, 1960) is an American attorney and politician. He was a member of the Democratic Party. He serves as the senior United States Senator from Pennsylvania, in office since 2007. He previously served as Pennsylvania Auditor General from 1997 to 2005 and as Pennsylvania Treasurer from 2005 to 2007.
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Bob Casey | |
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United States Senator from Pennsylvania | |
Assumed office January 3, 2007 | |
Preceded by | Rick Santorum |
34th Pennsylvania Treasurer | |
In office January 18, 2005 – January 3, 2007[1] | |
Governor | Ed Rendell |
Preceded by | Barbara Hafer |
Succeeded by | Robin Wiessmann |
49th Pennsylvania Auditor General | |
In office January 21, 1997 – January 18, 2005[2] | |
Governor | Tom Ridge Mark S. Schweiker Ed Rendell |
Preceded by | Barbara Hafer |
Succeeded by | Jack Wagner |
Personal details | |
Born | Robert Patrick Casey, Jr. (1960-04-13) April 13, 1960 (age 64) Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Terese Foppiano (1985–present) |
Children | 4 |
Alma mater | College of the Holy Cross Catholic University of America |
Website | Senate website |
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Casey was diagnosed with prostate cancer in January 2023.[3]