Sheldon Whitehouse
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Categories: 110th Congress | Rhode Island Democrats
Sheldon Whitehouse | |
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U.S. Junior Senator, Rhode Island | |
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Party | Democratic |
Assumed office (class 1) January 3, 2007 | |
Preceded by | Lincoln Chafee |
Committees | |
Born | October 20, 1955 |
Spouse | Sandra Whitehouse |
Religion | Episcopalian |
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Sheldon Whitehouse(D) is the Junior Senator from Rhode Island. He won his first election to the Senate by defeating Republican incumbent Lincoln Chaffee in 2006.
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Background
Whitehouse had previously served as Rhode Island's Attorney General, and was a U.S. Attorney. President Bill Clinton appointed Whitehouse to serve as United States attorney for Rhode Island in 1994. Whitehouse held the position for four years, and was the first prosecutor to convict a member of organized crime under Clinton's "three strikes law" for organized crime. [1]
Whitehouse has received notice from journalist Michael McGoouh of the Los Angeles Times for his careful questioning and thoughtful statements, understanding that the less said, the more effective his efforts may be. [2]
He and his wife Sandra, a marine biologist, have two children.
Committees
- Senate Committee on the Budget
- Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
- Senate Committee on Aging
- Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
- Subcommittee on Public Sector Solutions to Global Warming, Oversight and Children's Health Protection
- Subcommittee on Transportation Safety, Infrastructure Security and Water Quality
- Senate Committee on the Judiciary
- Subcommittee on Administrative Oversight and the Courts
- Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law
Contact Information
GovTrack link
External Links
- Whitehouse for Senate - campaign website.
Related areas
Congress: RI-Sen, RI-01, RI-02
State: RI-Gov, Rhode Island Senate, Rhode Island House, Rhode Island elections, 2008, Rhode Island election results
Counties Without Government Structure: Bristol County, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington
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