Franken, Al

LC control no.	no 93004145
Descriptive conventions	rda
Personal name heading	Franken, Al *Browse this term in* LC Authorities or the LC Catalog
Other standard no.	0000000453025391 86425630 Q319084
Located	Washington (D.C.) Minnesota
Birth date	1951-05-21
Place of birth	New York (N.Y.)
Affiliation	Democratic Party (U.S.) Harvard University United States. Congress. Senate
Profession or occupation	Screenwriters Comedians Authors Radio talk show hosts Legislators
Found in	His You're good enough, you're ... [SR] p1992: label (Al Franken) Internet Movie Database, viewed May 16, 2005 (Al Franken; b. May 21, 1951; actor, writer, comedian, radio talk show host) Biographical directory of the U.S. Congress website, Feb. 12, 2013 (Al Franken, Senator from Minnesota; born in Manhattan, N.Y., May 21, 1951; A.B., Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass., 1973; screenwriter; comedian; author; radio talk show host; elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate in 2008 for the term beginning January 3, 2009 but the election was contested; following a June 30, 2009, decision in his favor by the Minnesota State Supreme Court, he took the oath of office and began service on July 7, 2009.) New York times online, 8 December 2017: in an article published 7 December 2017 (Al Franken to Resign From Senate Amid Harassment Allegations) <https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/07/us/politics/al-franken-senate-sexual-harassment.html> Wikipedia, 8 December 2017 (Alan Stuart Franken (born May 21, 1951) is an American writer, comedian, actor, producer, and Democratic politician serving as the junior United States Senator from Minnesota since 2009. He became well known in the 1970s and 1980s as a performer on the television comedy show Saturday Night Live (SNL). After decades as a comedic actor and writer, he became a prominent liberal political activist before running for a seat in the Senate. In November 2017, Franken was accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women. He announced his pending resignation from the Senate on December 7, 2017.) <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Franken>
Not found in	Tel. & video alm., 1993; Intl. motion pict. alm., 1993
Associated language	eng