39. Before Becoming a Senator, Bernie Became a Mayor
The majority of people in politics began their political career a bit more locally before going more national. Bernie followed suit with this when he became Mayor of Burlington, Vermont, which is one of Vermont’s biggest cities. In total, Bernie served four terms as mayor, which equals to eight years. Bernie started his career as mayor on April 6, 1981, and ended his chapter of mayor life on April 4, 1989.