children width term birth_date residence birthname term_end alma_mater preceded order term_start spouse occupation succeeded birth_place jr/sr party state district religion article_title
john michael anthony janet matina 180 january 3 , 1977 -- january 3 , 2007 3 february 1933 baltimore , maryland paul spyros sarbanes january 3 , 1977 january 3 , 1973 3 , 2003 january 20 , 2001 january princeton university balliol college , oxford harvard law school john edward garmatz george hyde fallon glenn beall , jr. phil gramm phil gramm chairman and urban affairs of the senate committee on banking , housing june 3 , 1973 january 3 , 1971 6 , 2001 january 3 , 2001 january christine dunbar attorney ben holt cardin richard shelby phil gramm barbara mikulski marjorie salisbury , maryland united states senator democratic maryland maryland maryland 3rd 4th greek orthodox paul sarbanes

paul sarbanes

paul spyros sarbanes -lrb- born february 3 , 1933 -rrb- , is an american politician and member of the democratic party from maryland who served as a member of the united states house of representatives from 1971 to 1977 and as a united states senator from 1977 to 2007 .
sarbanes is the longest-serving senator in maryland history .
born in salisbury , maryland , sarbanes is a graduate of princeton university , balliol college and harvard law school .
elected to the maryland house of delegates in 1966 , he went on to serve two terms in the maryland house from 1967 to 1971 .
in 1970 , he won a seat in the united states house of representatives , representing maryland 's 4th and later maryland 's 3rd congressional district from 1971 to 1977 .
in 1976 he ran for the united states senate , defeating republican incumbent john glenn beall , jr. with 59 % of the vote .
sarbanes was re-elected four times , each time with receiving no less than 59 % of the vote .
he did not seek re-election in 2006 , when he was succeeded by fellow democrat ben cardin .
sarbanes was known for his low-key style , often shunning the limelight over his 30-year senate career .
in 2002 sarbanes co-sponsored the sarbanes -- oxley act , which is cited as his most-noted sponsored piece of legislation .
