Chris Van Hollen

Chris Van Hollen
United States Senator
from Maryland
Assumed office
January 3, 2017
Serving with Angela Alsobrooks
Preceded byBarbara Mikulski
Chair of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
In office
January 3, 2017 – January 3, 2019
LeaderChuck Schumer
Preceded byJon Tester
Succeeded byCatherine Cortez Masto
House Democratic Assistant to the Leader
In office
January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2011
LeaderNancy Pelosi
Preceded byXavier Becerra
Succeeded byJim Clyburn (Assistant Democratic Leader)
Chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
In office
January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2011
LeaderNancy Pelosi
Preceded byRahm Emanuel
Succeeded bySteve Israel
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Maryland's 8th district
In office
January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2017
Preceded byConnie Morella
Succeeded byJamie Raskin
Member of the Maryland Senate
from the 18th district
In office
January 11, 1995 – January 8, 2003
Preceded byPatricia Sher
Succeeded bySharon M. Grosfeld
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
from the 18th district
In office
January 9, 1991 – January 11, 1995
Preceded byPatricia Sher
Lawrence Wiser
Succeeded bySharon Grosfeld
Personal details
BornChristopher Van Hollen Jr.
(1959-01-10) January 10, 1959
Karachi, Pakistan
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)
Katherine Wilkens
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(m. 1987)​
Children3
FatherChristopher Van Hollen
EducationSwarthmore College (BA)
Harvard University (MPP)
Georgetown University (JD)
Signature
WebsiteSenate website

Christopher "Chris" Van Hollen, Jr. (born January 10, 1959) is an American politician. He is the senior United States Senator from Maryland, serving since January 3, 2017. From 2003-17, he served as the U.S. Representative for Maryland's 8th congressional district. He is a member of the Democratic Party.

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