Photo: U.S. Senate Photographic Studio - Renee Bouchard / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Russ Feingold left a mark on me with one act above all: in the raw weeks after 9/11, he was the lone U.S. senator to vote against the Patriot Act. When fear and anger push everyone in one direction, standing alone on principle takes a kind of courage most of us never have to test. A Janesville native, Rhodes Scholar, lawyer and three-term senator, his awards — a Profile in Courage Award, a James Madison Award — read like a record of conviction. In a world where staying quiet is always the easier choice, Feingold chose to stand up. I find that genuinely admirable.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Russ Feingold
- Name (Japanese)
- ラス・ファインゴールド
- Reading
- らす・ふぁいんごーるど
- Born
- March 2, 1953 (age 73)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Snake
- Origin
- Janesville, Wisconsin, United States
- Occupation
- politician / lawyer / visiting professor / university teacher
2. Background
- High school
- Joseph A. Craig High School
- University
- University of Wisconsin–Madison
Awards & achievements
- 2011 Four Freedoms Award – Freedom Medal
- 1999 Profile in Courage Award
- 2008 James Madison Award
- 1975 Rhodes Scholarship
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Russ Feingold born?
Born March 2, 1953 (age 73).
Where is Russ Feingold from?
Russ Feingold is from Janesville, Wisconsin, United States.
What does Russ Feingold do?
Russ Feingold works as politician, lawyer, visiting professor, university teacher.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
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.