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Senator Christopher Dodd (D-Conn.)
Has left the race
ABOUT THIS CANDIDATE
BORN
May 27, 1944
CURRENT HOME
East Haddam, Conn.
BIRTH PLACE
Willimantic, Connecticut
EDUCATION
B.A. in English Literature from Providence College (1966) and a J.D. from the University of Louisville (1972)
CURRENT JOB
Senior US Senator from Connecticut
RESUME HIGHLIGHTS
Spent two years with the Peace Corps in the Dominican Republic; recipient of the Edmund S. Muskie Distinguished Public Service Award recognizing leadership in foreign policy; senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee; helped lead the successful fight to save Submarine Base New London; authored the first federal law to help towns and cities hire, equip, and train firefighters and other emergency responders; authored the Help America Vote Act to ensure that every American voter has an equal opportunity to vote
ELECTIVE OFFICES
Served in House of Representatives from January 3, 1975 to January 3, 1981; elected to the Senate in 1980
MILITARY SERVICE
US Army Reserves (1968-1975)
BOOKS
FAMILY
Wife Jackie and daughters Grace and Christina
CAMPAIGN E-MAIL
CAMPAIGN PHONE
860-561-8843
CAMPAIGN FAX
860-561-8893
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dodd's position on
- Iraq
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- Healthcare
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- Education
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- Immigration
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- Environment
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- Social security



