Which state did Joe Biden represent in the Senate for 36 years before becoming Vice President in 2009?
Joe Biden Joseph Robinette "Joe" Biden Jr. ( ; born November 20, 1942) is an American politician who was the 47th Vice President of the United States from 2009 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he represented Delaware as a United States Senator from 1973 until becoming Vice President in 2009.
Chap Petersen John Chapman "Chap" Petersen (born March 27, 1968, Fairfax, Virginia) is an American politician. A Democrat, he served in the Virginia House of Delegates 2002–06, was elected to the Virginia State Senate in November 2007, and was reelected in 2011. He currently represents the state's 34th district, made up of the city of Fairfax and large parts of Fairfax County.