Born in 1941, politician Bernie Sanders started out his political career as the mayor of Burlington, Vermont, serving four terms as the leader of the state's biggest city from 1981 to 1989. He then moved on to the national political arena by winning a seat in the House of Representatives, distinguishing himself as one...

Sanders was the mayor of Burlington, Vermont, from 1981-1989. When Sanders was 39, he ran against the Democrat incumbent mayor—and won. He was known to national media as America's first socialist mayor (though, as this Atlantic profile on Sanders from his time as the mayor points out, he actually wasn't the first).

Bernie Sanders is an American politician and junior United States senator from Vermont. He ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic nomination for president in 2016 where he finished second behind Hillary Clinton with 46 percent of the pledged delegates. Though a Democrat, Sanders is the longest-serving independent in U.S. congressional history.

Bernie Sanders, American politician who represented Vermont in the U.S. Senate from 2007. Previously he served as the mayor of Burlington (1981–89) and as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives (1991–2007). He sought the Democratic presidential nomination in the U.S. presidential elections of 2016 and 2020.

Bernie Sanders attended Brooklyn College and graduated from University of Chicago with a bachelor of arts degree in Political Science. In terms of professional history, he held the following jobs before he was elected to Congress: Preschool Educator (head-start teacher) Psychiatric Aide (hospital in New York) Carpenter (likely freelance or part-time)

Bernie Sanders: Professional Life, Career Sanders lived on a kibbutz in Israel before settling in Vermont after his graduation. Initially, he worked a number of jobs, including filmmaker and freelance writer, psychiatric aide, and teaching low-income children through Head Start.

A self-described democratic socialist, Bernie Sanders is an independent senator from Vermont who has served in government since 1981. In 2016, Sanders campaigned for the Presidency of the United States in the Democratic primaries. His proposed policies emphasize reversing economic inequality.

A list of things Bernie Sanders has achieved in his political career — four-term socialist mayor, eight-term congressman, two-term senator — could fill a small book. But several decades ago, when Sanders was the mayor of Burlington, Vermont, his résumé could have used some extra padding.

After receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from the University of Chicago in 1964, Sanders primarily worked a series of odd jobs while attempting to get his political career off...

Born in 1941 in Brooklyn, Sanders attended James Madison High School, Brooklyn College and the University of Chicago. After graduating in 1964, he moved to Vermont. In 1981, he was elected (by 10 votes) to the first of four terms as mayor of Burlington.