Paul Strauss
| Paul Strauss | |
|---|---|
| United States Shadow Senator from the District of Columbia | |
| Assumed office January 3, 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Jesse Jackson | 
| Personal details | |
| Born | Paul Eric Strauss April 11, 1964 New York City, New York, U.S. | 
| Political party | Democratic | 
| Education | American University (BA, JD) | 
| Website | Official website | 
Paul Eric Strauss (born April 11, 1964) is an American politician and attorney serving as the senior United States shadow senator from the District of Columbia since 1997. He succeeded Jesse Jackson, the first person to hold the elected position of a shadow senator for Washington, D.C. He is a member of the Democratic Party.