Elizabeth Ann Warren (born June 22, 1949)
[2] is an American
academic and
politician. She is a member of the
Democratic Party, and is the senior
United States Senator from
Massachusetts. Warren was formerly a professor of law, and taught at the
University of Texas School of Law, the
University of Pennsylvania Law School, and most recently at
Harvard Law School. A prominent scholar specializing in
bankruptcy law, Warren was among the most cited in the field of
commercial law before starting her political career.
[3]
Warren is an active
consumer protection advocate whose scholarship led to the conception and establishment of the U.S.
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. She has written a number of academic and popular works, and is a frequent subject of media interviews regarding the American economy and personal finance. Following the
2008 financial crisis, Warren served as chair of the
Congressional Oversight Panelcreated to oversee the
Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP). She later served as
Assistant to the President and Special Advisor to the
Secretary of the Treasury for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau under
President Barack Obama. During the late 2000s, she was recognized by publications such as the
National Law Journal and
Time100 as an increasingly influential public policy figure.
In September 2011, Warren announced her candidacy for the U.S. Senate, challenging
Republican incumbent
Scott Brown. She won the
general election on November 6, 2012, becoming the first female Senator from Massachusetts. She was assigned to the
Senate Special Committee on Aging; the
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee; and the
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee.
Basically, she rocks.