Christopher Dodd, Democrat

Current office: U.S. Senate

Birth place: Willimantic, CT (05/27/1944)
Home city: East Haddam, CT

Education: JD, University of Louisville School of Law, 1972 BA, English Literature, Providence College, 1966.

Profession: United States Army National Guard, 1968-1975 Volunteer, Peace Corps, Dominican Republic, 1966-1968 Attorney.

Political: Senator, United States Senate, 1980-present Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 2, 1975-1981 Former Co-Chair, National Democratic Committee.

Membership: Founding Member, Children's Caucus Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe Co-Chair, Congressional Privacy Caucus Democratic Steering and Coordination Committee Co-Chair, House/Senate International Education Study Group Technology and Communications Committee. Member, Council on Foreign Relations.

First elected: 11/04/1980
Last elected: 11/02/2004
Next election: 2010

Family: Wife: Jackie Clegg; 2 Children: Grace, Christina.


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