- Forty-sixth President (2021- )
- Birthday: November 20, 1942 (Friday)
- Birthplace: Scranton, Pennsylvania
- Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
- Religion: Catholic
- Party: Democrat
Joe Biden Offices Held
- Vice President of the United States 2009-2017
- US Senator – Delaware 1973-2009
- New Castle County Council (4th District) – Delaware 1970-1972
Joe Biden Nicknames
- Amtrak Joe
- Uncle Joe
- Gaffe-O-Matic
- ByeDon
- Sleepy Joe
- Pop and Pa (what his grandkids call him)
Joe Biden Pets
- Champ and Major (German Shepherds)
Joe Biden Personal Traits
- Height: 6 foot – 0 inches
Joe Biden Quotes
I was not an activist.
I have come to believe that the first duty of a public servant is to help bring people together, especially in crisis, especially across difficult divides, to show respect for everybody at the table, and to help find a safe way forward.
Funerals are for the living, I have always believed, and the job of the eulogist is to acknowledge the enormity of the loss they have just suffered and to help them appreciate that the legacy and accomplishments of their loved one have not died with them.
They (police officers) need to be reminded that their service was worthy of our honor and respect.
What does it really cost to take a moment to look someone in the eye, to give him a hug, to let her know, I get it. You’re not alone.
Except for the title ‘father,’ there is no title, including ‘vice president,’ that I am more proud to wear than that of United States senator.
The voting public was tired of careful and carefully packaged candidates. My reputation as a ‘gaffe machine’ was no longer looking like a weakness.
When the middle class does well, everybody does well.
I didn’t see why people who invested for a living were being treated better than people who worked for a living.
Authenticity mattered more and more to voters.
So how do I want to spend the rest of my life? I want to spend as much time as I can with my family, and I want to help change the country and the world for the better.
Life is a matter of really tough choices.
You’ve got to reach a hand of friendship across the aisle and across philosophies in this country.
Failure at some point in your life is inevitable, but giving up is unforgivable.
No one ever doubts that I mean what I say. The problem is I sometimes say all that I mean.
One of the things I’ve never been accused of is not caring about people.
Well, I thought the deal was, when you went to work for the government you weren’t supposed to make money!
Joe Biden Timeline – Family
- November 13, 1915 Joseph Robinette Biden, Sr. (Father) born in Baltimore, Maryland.
- July 7, 1917 Catherine Eugenia “Jean” Biden (Mother) born in Scranton, Pennsylvania.
- 1941 Joseph Robinette Biden, Sr. (Father) marries Catherine Eugenia “Jean” Biden (Mother).
- July 28, 1942 Neilia Hunter Biden (First Wife) born in Skaneateles, New York.
- November 20, 1942 Joseph (Joe) Robinette Biden, Jr. born at St. Mary’s Hospital in Scranton, Pennsylvania.
- November 5, 1945 Valerie Biden Owens (Sister) born.
- May 16, 1949 James Brian Biden (Brother) born in Scranton, Pennsylvania.
- June 3, 1951 Jill Tracy Jacobs Biden (Second Wife) born in Hammonton, New Jersey.
- November 25, 1953 Francis W. Biden (Brother) born in Wilmington, Delaware.
- August 27, 1966 Joseph (Joe) Robinette Biden, Jr. and Neilia Hunter Biden (First Wife) marry.
- February 3, 1969 Joseph “Beau” Robinette Biden III (Son) born in Wilmington, Delaware.
- February 4, 1970 Robert Hunter Biden (Son) born in Wilmington, Delaware.
- November 8, 1971 Naomi Christina “Amy” Biden (Daughter) born in Wilmington, Delaware.
- December 18, 1972 Neilia Hunter Biden (Wife) and Naomi Christina “Amy” Biden (Daughter) die in a car wreck in Wilmington, Delaware.
- February 1972 Jill Tracy Jacobs Biden (Second Wife) marries “Bill” Stevenson (her First Husband).
- May 1975 Jill Tracy Jacobs Biden (Second Wife) divorces “Bill” Stevenson (her First Husband).
- June 17, 1977 Joseph (Joe) Robinette Biden, Jr. and Jill Tracy Jacobs Biden (Second Wife) marry.
- June 8, 1981 Ashley Blazer Biden (Daughter) born in Wilmington, Delaware.
- September 2, 2002 Joseph Robinette Biden, Sr. (Father) dies in Wilmington, Delaware.
- January 8, 2010 Catherine Eugenia “Jean” Biden (Mother) dies in Wilmington, Delaware.
- May 30, 2015 Joseph “Beau” Robinette Biden III (Son) dies in Bethesda, Maryland.
Joe Biden Links
Joe Biden’s Birthplace (St. Mary’s Hospital in Scranton, Pennsylvania, now Yeshiva High School)
Joe Biden’s Boyhood Home
Joe Biden on Wikipedia
Joe Biden Blogs
Deep Roots, Taller Trees - Deep Roots, Taller Trees “I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye.” Psalm 32:8 KJV When you are younger the world doesn’t look so complex. The days ahead of you are countless and, maybe being a little bit naïve, you think those older than you take the world much too seriously. It’s almost like you have a choice in your destination, or a free bus trip to anywhere you want to go. Just tell the driver and off you go. Maybe, when we get older, we do… 
Joe Biden – His son Beau - Tragedy, among other things, can often trap us into a feeling of disappointment. This President didn't let tragedy do that to him. In fact, tragedy only inspired him. Lessons from the Bible tell us we need to listen to God, especially in letting Him use us.