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Los Angeles County, CA November 4, 2008 Election
Smart Voter Full Biography for Bobby Shriver

Candidate for
Councilmember; City of Santa Monica

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Bobby in 100 Words or Less (longer bio can be found at http://www.bobbyshriver.com)

  • Born 1954, Chicago

  • Parents: Sargent Shriver, Eunice Kennedy Shriver

  • Grew up in Maryland with siblings Maria, Tim, Mark, Anthony

  • Graduated Yale

  • Newspaper reporter: Annapolis, Chicago, Los Angeles

  • J.D., Yale Law

  • Clerked for federal Judge Stephen Reinhardt

  • Worked in venture capital

  • Produced nine Very Special Christmas CDs to fund Special Olympics

  • With U2's Bono, founded DATA (Debt, AIDS, Trade, Africa)

  • Founded (RED), also with Bono, to fund anti-AIDS drugs for Africa

  • Served as California State Park and Recreation Commission Chair, protecting parklands

  • Santa Monica City Councilmember, working to reduce homelessness, control development, and clean Santa Monica Bay

  • Married to Malissa Feruzzi, daughter Natasha, dog Jack

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