Paul Sarbanes
United States Senator from Maryland
In office January 3, 1977 – January 3, 2007
Preceded by	John Glenn Beall, Jr.
Succeeded by	Ben Cardin
Born	February 3, 1933 (1933-02-03) (age 75) Salisbury, Maryland
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Christine Dunbar
Religion	Greek Orthodox

Paul Spyros Sarbanes (Greek: Παύλος Σπύρος Σαρμπάνης) (born February 3, 1933), a Democrat, is a former United States Senator who represented the state of Maryland. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. John Glenn Beall Jr ( June 19 1927 – March 24 2006) was a Republican member of the United States Senate, representing Benjamin Louis "Ben" Cardin (born October 5 1943) is a Democratic member of the United States Senate representing the state of Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Salisbury (ˈsælzbəri or /sɔːɫzbəɹi/ is the County seat of Wicomico County Maryland. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, headquarted in New York City is an Eparchy of the Church of Constantinople. Greek (el ελληνική γλώσσα or simply el ελληνικά — "Hellenic" is an Indo-European language, spoken today by 15-22 million people mainly Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Sarbanes was the longest-serving senator in Maryland history, having served from 1977 until 2007. The history of Maryland included only Native Americans until Europeans starting with John Cabot in 1498 began exploring the area Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. He did not seek re-election in 2006 and was then replaced by Ben Cardin. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Benjamin Louis "Ben" Cardin (born October 5 1943) is a Democratic member of the United States Senate representing the state of Sarbanes was known for his low-key style, often shunning the limelight over his 30-year Senate career. However, he did lend his name to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, which put his name in the headlines. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 ( also known as the Public Company Accounting Reform and Investor Protection Act of 2002 and commonly called SOX or Sarbox

Early life and family

Paul Sarbanes was born on Maryland's Eastern Shore in the city of Salisbury. The Eastern Shore of Maryland is composed of the state's nine counties east of the Chesapeake Bay. Salisbury (ˈsælzbəri or /sɔːɫzbəɹi/ is the County seat of Wicomico County Maryland. His parents, Spyros P. Sarbanes and Matina Tsigounis,^[1] were immigrants from Laconia, Greece, and owned a Salisbury restaurant. Immigration refers to the movement of people among countries While the movement of people has existed throughout human history at various levels modern immigration implies long-term For the Laconian dialect see Doric Greek For the Ancient Kingdom see Sparta For the laconic expression see Laconic Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία

A graduate of Wicomico High School in Salisbury, Maryland, Sarbanes attended Princeton University, earning a bachelor's degree in 1954. Wicomico High School is a High school located in Salisbury, Wicomico County, Maryland. Salisbury (ˈsælzbəri or /sɔːɫzbəɹi/ is the County seat of Wicomico County Maryland. Princeton University is a private Coeducational research university located in Princeton, New Jersey. A bachelor's degree is usually an Undergraduate Academic degree awarded for a course or major that generally lasts for three four or in some cases and Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) He was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship that brought him to Balliol College of the University of Oxford in Oxford, England, graduating with a First Class degree in 1957. Rhodes Scholarship Rhodes scholar redirects here Rhodes Scholar redirects here Rhodes scholars Balliol College (ˈbeɪlɪəl founded in 1263 is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. The University of Oxford (informally "Oxford University" or simply "Oxford" located in the city of Oxford, Oxfordshire, England is the Oxford is currently bidding for the 2010 Wikimania Conference Oxford () is a city, and the County town of Oxfordshire, Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Sarbanes then returned to the United States and attended Harvard Law School. Harvard Law School (also known as Harvard Law or HLS) is one of the professional Graduate schools of Harvard University.

Senator Sarbanes congratulates US troops as they depart the new state-of-the-art USO International Gateway Lounge at Thurgood Marshall BWI airport. "USO" redirects here for other uses see USO (disambiguation The United Service Organizations Inc Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport serves the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area ( U

After graduating in 1960, he clerked for Federal Judge Morris A. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Soper before entering private practice with two Baltimore, Maryland law firms. In June 1960, Sarbanes married Christine Dunbar of Brighton, England; they have three children (John Sarbanes, Michael Anthony Sarbanes, and Janet Matina Sarbanes) and six grandchildren. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Brighton ( is a town on the south coast of England and with its neighbour Hove, forms the city of Brighton and Hove. John Peter Spyros Sarbanes (born May 22, 1961) is an American lawyer and politician who has represented the third district of Maryland Sarbanes is a member of the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Annunciation in Baltimore. The Eastern Orthodox Church is the second largest single Christian Communion in the world

His son, John Sarbanes, won the general election for Maryland's 3rd congressional district in 2006, the district that Paul Sarbanes represented prior to his election as senator. John Peter Spyros Sarbanes (born May 22, 1961) is an American lawyer and politician who has represented the third district of Maryland The Third Congressional District of Maryland elects a representative to the United States House of Representatives every two years Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

Political career

In 1966, Sarbanes ran for the Maryland House of Delegates in Baltimore City and won. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. The Maryland House of Delegates is the lower house of the General Assembly, the state legislature of the U During his four years as a State delegate in Annapolis, Maryland he served on both the Judiciary and the Ways and Means Committees. Annapolis is the capital of the US state of Maryland, as well as the County seat of Anne Arundel County.

He was elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1970 from the fourth district of Maryland and was reelected in 1972 and 1974 from the third district. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Fourth Congressional District of Maryland elects a representative to the United States House of Representatives every two years Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. The Third Congressional District of Maryland elects a representative to the United States House of Representatives every two years While in the House, Sarbanes served on the Judiciary Committee, the Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee, and the Select Committee on House Reorganization. United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary US House Committee on the Judiciary, or (more commonly the House Judiciary Committee, is a Standing committee of It was during his service in the House, in August 1974, that Sarbanes was selected by his Democratic colleagues on the House Watergate Committee to introduce the first Article of Impeachment, for obstruction of justice, against President Richard Nixon. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Impeachment is the first of two stages in a specific process for a legislative body to forcibly remove a Government official The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by

Before the signing ceremony of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, President George W. Bush meets with Senator Sarbanes, Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao and other dignitaries in the Blue Room of the White House July 30, 2002. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 ( also known as the Public Company Accounting Reform and Investor Protection Act of 2002 and commonly called SOX or Sarbox George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. Elaine Lan Chao ( born March 26, 1953) currently serves as the 24th United States Secretary of Labor in the Cabinet of President See also Executive Office of the President of the United States The White House, formerly known as the Executive Mansion, is the Official residence See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar.

In 1976, Sarbanes was elected to the United States Senate and re-elected in 1982, 1988, 1994 and 2000. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. In 2002, Sarbanes was the Senate sponsor of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, which reformed federal securities laws in the wake of the 2002 corporate accounting scandals. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 ( also known as the Public Company Accounting Reform and Investor Protection Act of 2002 and commonly called SOX or Sarbox Accounting scandals, or corporate accounting scandals are political and business scandals which arise with the disclosure of misdeeds by trusted executives

Sarbanes served on the following Senate committees:

• Ranking Member of the Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee
• Ranking Member of the Special Whitewater Committee. This is a complete list of US Congressional committees ( Standing committees and Special committees that are currently operating in the United States Senate The United States Senate Committee on Banking Housing and Urban Affairs has jurisdiction over matters related to Banks and banking Price controls, Deposit The Senate Whitewater Committee was a special committee convened by the United States Senate during the Clinton administration to investigate the Whitewater scandal
• Senior Member Foreign Relations Committee. US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations is a standing committee of the United States Senate.
• Senior Member Budget Committee. The United States Senate Committee on Budget was established by the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974.
• Senior Member Joint Economic Committee. The Joint Economic Committee (JEC is one of four standing Joint committees of the U

On March 11, 2005, Sarbanes, the longest serving senator in Maryland history, announced at a news conference his decision not to seek re-election in 2006. Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. When the 110th Congress convened in 2007, he was succeeded by Ben Cardin. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Benjamin Louis "Ben" Cardin (born October 5 1943) is a Democratic member of the United States Senate representing the state of For more information, see Maryland United States Senate election, 2006. The Maryland US Senate election of 2006 was held on Tuesday November 7, 2006.

Election history

References

Earlier photograph of Senator Sarbanes.

• Paul Sarbanes at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• Paul Sarbanes Senate website biography. The Biographical Directory of the United States Congress is a Biographical dictionary of all present and former members of the United States Congress as [1]
• Congressional Quarterly Voting and Elections Collection.

Footnotes

External links

• Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• Voting record maintained by The Washington Post