Candidate Profile Mike Gravel
Party
Democrat
Campaign Web Site
Gravel2008.us
Current Position
Candidate
Personal
Birthdate: May 13, 1930; Springfield, Mass. (Age: 77)
Education: Columbia University, B.S., 1956
Military: U.S. Army, 1951-54
Family: Married (Whitney Gravel); Two children (Martin and Lynne Gravel Mosier)
Hometown: Arlington County, Va.
Religion: Unitarian
Career Highlights
• Founder & President, Democracy Foundation and National Initiative for Democracy non-profit groups
• U.S. Senator from Alaska, 1969-81
• Alaska State Representative, 1962-66
Presidential Announcement Date
April 17, 2006
Books Authored
"Citizen Power," (1972)
"The Senator Gravel Edition: Pentagon Papers," (1972)
"Jobs and More Jobs," (1968)
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