Christopher Dodd


Full Name: Christopher John Dodd

Age: 65

Marital status: married

Politicial Party: Democratic

Current position: United States Senator, Connecticut (last time elected in 2004)




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Dodd, without GOP, to present bill

March 12, 2010

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Bank Reform Talks Fail, Christopher Dodd To Go Solo

March 12, 2010

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Dodd To Offer His Own Financial Reform Bill, Says Bipartisan Talks Failed

March 12, 2010

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Dodd: Not Giving Up On Financial Services Reform

March 12, 2010

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Senator to unveil financial reform bill on Monday

March 12, 2010

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Biography

DODD, Christopher John, (son of Thomas Joseph Dodd), a Representative and a Senator from Connecticut; born in Willimantic, Windham County, Conn., May 27, 1944.


Previous Offices

- elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-fourth Congress;
- reelected to the Ninety-fifth and Ninety-sixth Congresses (January 3, 1975-January 3, 1981);
- was not a candidate for reelection to the House of Representatives in 1980, but was elected to the United States Senate for the term commencing January 3, 1981; reelected in 1986, 1992, 1998 and in 2004 for the term ending January 3, 2011;
- chair, Committee on Rules and Administration (January 3-20, 2001; June 6, 2001-January 3, 2003), Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs (One Hundred Tenth Congress).


Educational Background

- graduated from Georgetown Preparatory School, Potomac, Md. 1962;
- graduated, Providence (R.I.) College 1966;
- served as Peace Corps volunteer in the Dominican Republic 1966-1968;
- graduated, University of Louisville (Ky.) School of Law 1972;
- admitted to the Connecticut bar in 1973 and commenced practice in New London;
- served in the United States Army 1969-1975;