Christopher Dodd
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| Chris Dodd | |
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| U.S. Senior Senator, Connecticut | |
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| Party | Democratic |
| Assumed office (class 3) January 5, 1981 | |
| Preceded by | Abraham A. Ribicoff |
| Committees | |
| Born | May 27, 1944 |
| Spouse | Jackie Clegg Dodd |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
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Chris Dodd is the senior Senator from Connecticut, and a Democratic leader in the Senate. Sen. Dodd, the Senate Banking Committee chairman and architect of major health care legislation announced on January 6, 2010 he will not seek another term.
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Biography in Bullets
- Graduated from Providence College in 1966
- Wife: Jackie Clegg Dodd
- Daughters: Grace, born September 13, 2001, and Christina.
- Worked for the Peace Corps in the Dominican Republic from 1966-68
- Served in the U.S. Army Reserve from 1969-1972
- Graduated from the University of Louisville School of Law in 1972
- Elected to House of Representatives in Connecticut Congressional District 2 in 1974, re-elected twice.
- Elected to Senate in 1980, re-elected in 1986, 1992, 1998, and 2004.
- Started a PAC in 2004, indicating he might run for Senate Leader
- Ran for President in 2008, but withdrew after the Iowa caucus.
Dodd has earned a Moderate Liberal reputation in the Senate.
Nuremberg
Dodd's father, Thomas J. Dodd was the #2 American prosecutor at the Nuremberg war crimes trials. As a result of that experience, the Senator feels passionately about the rule of law, and America's moral example to the world. (Source:What America Stands For by Steven C. Clemons.)
Committees
- Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
- Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
- Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
- Joint Committee on the Library
- Senate Committee on Rules and Administration Ranking Member
Contact Information
GovTrack link
Books
- Letters from Nuremberg - My Father’s Narrative of a Quest for Justice By Sen. Christopher J. Dodd with Lary Bloom
External Links
- Chris Dodd's Online Senate Office
- Chris Dodd's 2008 Campaign Website
- Congressional bioguide
- Chris Dodd's "Letters from Nuremberg" - a book review
Related areas
Congress: CT-Sen, CT-01, CT-02
State: CT-Gov, Connecticut Senate, Connecticut House, Connecticut elections, 2008, Connecticut election results
Counties Without Government Structure: Fairfield, Hartford, Litchfield, Middlesex, New Haven, New London, Tolland, Windham
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