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Christopher J. Dodd (D)
Senior Senator from Connecticut

Elected: 1980 (4th term)
Hometown: East Haddam
Born: May 27, 1944; Willimantic, Conn.
Religion: Roman Catholic
Family: Wife, Jackie Marie Clegg
Education: Providence College, B.A. 1966; U. of Louisville, J.D. 1972
Military Service: Army Reserve, 1969-75
Career: Lawyer
Political Highlights: U.S. House, 1975-81; U.S. Senate, 1981-present
Committees: Joint Inaugural; Joint Library - ranking member; Banking, Housing & Urban Affairs; Foreign Relations ( Western Hemisphere - ranking member; African Affairs; European Affairs); Health, Education, Labor & Pensions ( Aging; Children & Families - ranking member; Employment, Safety & Training); Rules & Administration - ranking member
Address: 448 Russell Senate Office Building, Constitution and Delaware Aves., N.E., Washington, DC, 20510-0702
Phone: (202) 224-2823
Fax: (202) 224-1083
E-mail: senator@dodd.senate.gov
Web site: dodd.senate.gov

Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated: November 16, 2000). To suggest updates and corrections: politics.feedback@cq.com


Record and Rankings
RECORD AND RANKINGS

CQ Voting Studies are an annual analysis of a member's support or opposition to a given position. Interest Group Ratings are based on rankings from groups chosen to represent liberal, conservative, business and labor viewpoints.Voting Participation scores are based on the number of times a member voted "yea" or "nay" on roll call votes (not including quorum calls in the House).

CQ Vote Studies
Year Presidential
Support
Party
Unity
  S* O* S O
1998 93% 7% 90% 9%
1997 92 6 87 13
1996 80 19 88 11
1995 92 8 86 13
1994 90 5 84 9
1993 97 2 91 8
1992 32 68 83 17
1991 49 49 83 16
1990 39 58 89 8
S=Support; O=Oppose

Voting Participation
Year %
1998 99
1997 98
1996 98
1995 99
1994 92
1993 99
1992 99
1991 99
1990 97
Interest Groups
Year ADA AFL-CIO CCUS ACU
1998 95% n/a 61% 4 %
1997 90 57 50 4
1996 85 100 38 10
1995 95 92 32 4
1994 80 75 38 0
1993 75 82 36 12
1992 75 92 30 11
1991 75 92 20 24
1990 61 78 9 9

Note on Interest Groups: ADA=Americans for Democratic Action; AFL-CIO=American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations; CCUS=Chamber of Commerce of the United States; ACU=American Conservative Union

Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated April 1999) AT A GLANCE
AT A GLANCE

State Legislature | Urban Statistics | Registered Voters | U.S. Congress | Term Limits | Elections | Population | Miscellaneous

State Legislature
Bicameral General Assembly:
Meets January-June
House of Representatives: 151 members, 2-year terms
1999 breakdown: 55R, 96D; 106 men, 45 women
Salary: $26,288
Phone: (860) 240-0400
Senate: 36 members, 2-year terms
1999 breakdown: 17R, 19D; 27 men, 9 women
Salary: $27,288
Phone: (860) 240-0500

Urban Statistics
Bridgeport: Mayor Joseph Ganim (D), Population 137,990
Hartford: Mayor Mike Peters (D), Population 133,086
New Haven: Mayor John DeStefano (D), Population 124,665
Waterbury: Mayor Philip A. Giordano (R), Population 106,412
Stamford: Mayor Dannel Malloy (D), Population 110,056

Registered Voters
Unaffiliated: 40%
Democrat: 36%
Republican: 24%

U.S. Congress
Senate: 2 D
House: 4 D, 2 R

Term Limits
For state offices: No

Elections
1996 Presidential Vote:
Bill Clinton 53%, Bob Dole 35%, Ross Perot 10%
1992 Presidential Vote:
Bill Clinton 42%, George Bush 36%, Ross Perot 22%
1988 Presidential Vote:
George Bush 52%, Michael S. Dukakis 47%

Population
1998 population (est.): 3,274,238
1990 population: 3,287,116
1980 population: 3,107,576
Percent change 1980-90: +6%
Rank among states (1998): 29
White: 88%
Black: 9%
Asian or Pacific islander: 2%
Hispanic origin: 8%
Urban: 82%
Rural: 18%
Born in state: 57%
Foreign-born: 4%
Under age 18: 792,161 (24%)
Ages 18-64: 2,008,097 (61%)
65 and older: 469,600 (14%)
Median age: 36.6

Miscellaneous
Web: www.state.ct.us
Capital: Hartford
Median household income: $43,535 (1997)
   Rank among states: 4
Total area: 5,544 sq. miles
   Rank among states: 48

Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated April 1999)


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