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Former Sen. Chris Dodd

D Connecticut (1981-2011) Retired

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Summary

DODD, Christopher John, (son of Thomas Joseph Dodd), a Representative and a Senator from Connecticut; born in Willimantic, Windham County, Conn., May 27, 1944; 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; 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 in 1980; reelected in 1986, 1992, 1998 and in 2004 and served from January 3, 1981, to 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 and One Hundred Eleventh Congresses); was an unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic nomination for President in 2008; was not a candidate for reelection to the Senate in 2010.

Biographical

  • Full Name: Christopher John Dodd
  • Gender: Male Male
  • Date of Birth: May 27, 1944 (age: 79)
  • Religion: Roman Catholic
Family:
Relations with people in our database:

Son of Former Sen. Thomas Joseph Dodd (D-CT)

Uncle of Owen M. Dodd, Abaigeal Greenough Dodd

Office History

Congressional Offices:

  • U.S. Senate (Jan. 3, 1981-Jan. 2, 2011) Retired

    Member, U.S. Senator for Connecticut

  • U.S. House of Representatives (Jan. 3, 1975-Jan. 2, 1981) Not In Office

    Member, 2nd Congressional District of Connecticut

Election Results

  • 2005 (Nov. 2, 2004 election)
    U.S. Senate Seat for Connecticut (Class 3)
    Christopher John Dodd (Chris), 66.35%
    Democrat
    Jack C. Orchulli, 32.13%
    Republican
  • 1999 (Nov. 3, 1998 election)
    U.S. Senate Seat for Connecticut (Class 3)
    Christopher John Dodd (Chris), 65.15%
    Democrat
    Gary Alvin Franks, 32.37%
    Republican
    William Kozak, 1.27%
    Undetermined
  • 1993 (Nov. 3, 1992 election)
    U.S. Senate Seat for Connecticut (Class 3)
    Christopher John Dodd (Chris), 58.81%
    Democrat
    Brook Johnson, 38.12%
    Republican
    Richard D. Gregory, 2.35%
    Undetermined
  • 1987 (Nov. 4, 1986 election)
    U.S. Senate Seat for Connecticut (Class 3)
    Christopher John Dodd (Chris), 64.76%
    Democrat
    Roger W. Eddy, 34.85%
    Republican
  • 1981 (Nov. 4, 1980 election)
    U.S. Senate Seat for Connecticut (Class 3)
    Christopher John Dodd (Chris), 56.34%
    Democrat
    James Lane Buckley, 42.91%
    Republican
  • 1979 (Nov. 7, 1978 election)
    2nd Congressional District of Connecticut
    Christopher John Dodd (Chris), 69.91%
    Democrat
    Thomas Hudson Connell, 30.07%
    Republican
  • 1977 (Nov. 2, 1976 election)
    2nd Congressional District of Connecticut
    Christopher John Dodd (Chris), 65.06%
    Democrat
    Richard M Jackson, 34.08%
    Republican

Employment History

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Awards

Contact Information

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2201 C St. NW
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Phone: (202) 647-4000
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Lobbying and Foreign Representation

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Personal Financial Disclosures

Disclosures as a member:

Annual: 2010, 2009, 2009 (Amendment), 2008, 2007, 2006, 2006 (Amendment), 2005, 2005 (Amendment), 2004, 2004 (Amendment), 2003, 2002, 2002 (Amendment), 2001 (Amendment)
Extension Letter: 2011, 2009
Termination: 2011
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Foreign Gifts

  • 1/16/2000: Transportation within Egypt via small aircraft, including meals from Egypt
  • 3/1/2004: Black carpet with the imprint of King Tut from Egypt

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Congressional Staff

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Office Median Annual Salary: $73,258.24
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