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  Dodd, Chris
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AffiliationDemocratic   
NameChris Dodd
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East Haddam, Connecticut , United States
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Born May 27, 1944
Died Still Living (80 years)
ContributorArmyDem
Last ModifedDavid
Dec 22, 2021 05:10pm
Tags Caucasian - Married - Cancer - Army - Military Reserve - Catholic - Straight -
InfoChristopher John "Chris" Dodd

Dodd's commitment to public service and human rights was instilled at an early age by his parents, the late Senator Thomas J. Dodd and Grace Murphy Dodd. Thomas Dodd was one of the lead prosecutors during the Nuremberg war crimes tribunals before he was elected to the United States Senate. Dodd is the first Connecticut son to follow his father into the Senate and the youngest person ever elected to the United States Senate in Connecticut history. He is also the first Connecticut Senator popularly elected to four terms.

Following his graduation from Providence College, Dodd, who is fluent in Spanish, spent two years in the Peace Corps working in a rural village in the Dominican Republic. Upon returning to the United States, Dodd enlisted in the Army and served in the reserves. In 1972, he earned a law degree from the University of Louisville School of Law. He practiced law in New London before his election to Congress in 1974, where he served three terms in the House of Representatives on behalf of Connecticut?s Second District.

Dodd was born May 27, 1944, in Willimantic, Connecticut, the fifth of six children. Senator Dodd lives in East Haddam with his wife, Jackie Marie Clegg, and their daughter Grace, born September 13, 2001.


JOB APPROVAL POLLS
DateFirmApproveDisapproveDon't Know
10/02/2014-10/05/2014 Public Policy Polling 0.00% (-36.0) 0.00% (-52.0) 19.00% (+7.0)
10/27/2010-10/29/2010 Public Policy Polling 36.00% (+0.0) 52.00% (-2.0) 12.00% (+3.0)
09/30/2010-10/02/2010 Public Policy Polling 36.00% (+0.0) 54.00% (+0.0) 9.00% (+0.0)
07/07/2010-07/13/2010 Quinnipiac University 38.00% (+2.0) 54.00% (-4.0) 8.00% (+1.0)
06/02/2010-06/08/2010 Quinnipiac University 36.00% (+1.0) 58.00% (+0.0) 7.00% (+0.0)
03/09/2010-03/15/2010 Quinnipiac University 35.00% (-1.0) 58.00% (+0.0) 7.00% (+1.0)
01/08/2010-01/12/2010 Quinnipiac University 36.00% (-6.0) 58.00% (+6.0) 6.00% (+0.0)
07/16/2009-07/20/2009 Quinnipiac University 42.00% (+1.0) 52.00% (+4.0) 6.00% (-5.0)
02/04/2009-02/08/2009 Quinnipiac University 41.00% (-6.0) 48.00% (+7.0) 11.00% (-1.0)
12/11/2008-12/15/2008 Quinnipiac University 47.00% (-4.0) 41.00% (+7.0) 12.00% (-3.0)

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NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Feb 21, 2011 07:00pm General M.P.A.A. and Christopher Dodd Said to Be Near Deal  Article COSDem 
Aug 09, 2009 12:00am Editorial Dodd Exonerated On Mortgages  Article Craverguy 
Aug 05, 2009 12:05am General Protestor In Connecticut: "Treat" Dodd With Handful Of Painkillers And Whiskey  Article Penguin 
Jul 31, 2009 12:25pm News Dodd diagnosed with prostate cancer  Article Monsieur 
Jun 19, 2009 08:40am Op-Ed by Candidate A Strong Public Option  Article Craverguy 
Jun 04, 2009 05:25am Profile A wild and crazy Senate  Article Craverguy 

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