Dick Durbin

Dick Durbin strikes me as a study in political endurance. From East St. Louis to Georgetown-trained attorney and professor, he has held an Illinois Senate seat since 1997 and climbed to Democratic whip, the number-two leadership post. What I admire is the longevity: keeping a state's trust across decades is no accident. His foreign honors from Latvia and Armenia hint at a man attentive beyond domestic borders. Whether or not you share his politics, the staying power and the discipline required to remain at the center of party leadership command a certain grudging respect from me.

Name (English)

Dick Durbin

Name (Japanese)

リチャード・ダービン

Reading

りちゃーど・だーびん

Born

November 21, 1944 (age 81)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Scorpio / Monkey

Origin

East St. Louis, Illinois, United States

Occupation

politician / lawyer / professor

University

Georgetown University

Awards & achievements

• 2001 Order of the Three Stars, 2nd Class
• 2001 Dr. Nathan Davis Award for United States Senators
• 2002 Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana, 1st Class
• Mkhitar Gosh Medal

• Official sitehttps://www.durbin.senate.gov/
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/durbincampaign/
• Xhttps://x.com/SenatorDurbin
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick%20Durbin
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q434804

Tags

• Illinois
• politician
• lawyer
• professor

Last updated

2026-06-17

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.