Who is Senator Bob Casey?

THE SON of a former governor of Pennsylvania, Senator Bob Casey grew up around politics before joining in himself.

He officially joined the United States Senate in January 2007.

Who is Senator Bob Casey?

Bob Casey was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, on April 13, 1960.

His father, Bob Casey Sr, was the 42nd governor of Pennsylvania from 1987 through 1995.

Casey graduated from the Scranton Preparatory School in 1978, followed by the College of the Holy Cross in 1982.

He received his Juris Doctor from The Catholic University of America in 1988, serving as a Jesuit Volunteer Corps member in between his schooling.

Throughout the 1990s, Casey served as a practising lawyer in his hometown of Scranton.

He was elected as the Pennsylvania State Auditor General in 1996, starting his second term in 2000.

When did Bob Casey join the United States Senate?

From 2005 through 2007, Bob Casey served as the State Treasurer for Pennsylvania.

The same year he was elected, he began his campaign for the Democratic nomination for the United States Senate.

He won the election by a large margin, swearing-in by January of 2007.

In 2012, Casey announced his run for re-election, which he won.

Casey ran for his third term in 2018, his win making him the first Democrat to serve three consecutive terms in Pennsylvania state history.

What is Senator Bob Casey’s net worth?

According to , Senator Bob Casey had an estimated net worth of around $609,007 in 2018.

The outlet states the median net worth for a senator during that time was around $1.7million.

An annual salary for a United States senator comes in at around $174,000.

Is Senator Bob Casey married?

Senator Bob Casey married his college sweetheart, Terese Foppiano, in 1985.

Together, the two share four children: Elyse, Marena, Caroline, and Julia.