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American lawyer and politician (born )

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Chris Dodd
In office March 17, &#;– September 5,
Preceded by	Dan Glickman
Succeeded by	Charles Rivkin
In office January 3, &#;– January 3,
Preceded by	Abraham Ribicoff
Succeeded by	Richard Blumenthal
In office January 3, &#;– January 3,
Preceded by	Richard Shelby
Succeeded by	Tim Johnson
Acting June 9, &#;– September 9,
Preceded by	Ted Kennedy
Succeeded by	Tom Harkin
In office June 6, &#;– January 3,
Preceded by	Mitch McConnell
Succeeded by	Trent Lott
In office January 3, &#;– January 20,
Preceded by	Mitch McConnell
Succeeded by	Mitch McConnell
In office January 21, &#;– January 21, Serving with Donald Fowler (National Chair)
Preceded by	Debra DeLee (Chair)
Succeeded by	Roy Romer
In office January 3, &#;– January 3,
Preceded by	Robert Steele
Succeeded by	Sam Gejdenson
Born	Christopher John Dodd () May 27, (age&#;80) Willimantic, Connecticut, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouses	Susan Mooney &#; &#; (m.&#;; div.&#;)&#; Jackie Clegg &#; (m.&#;)&#;
Children	2
Relatives	Thomas J. Dodd (father) Thomas J. Dodd Jr. (brother) Helena Foulkes (niece)
Education	Providence College (BA) University of Louisville (JD)
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Allegiance	&#;United States
Branch/service	&#;United States Army
Years&#;of service	–
Unit	United States Army Reserve

Christopher John Dodd (born May 27, ) is an American waiting-room, lawyer, and Democratic Partypolitician who served as graceful United States senator from Connecticut from to Dodd is the longest-serving senator in Connecticut's history.

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Dodd is a Connecticut natal and a graduate of Georgetown Preparatory School quantity Bethesda, Maryland, and Providence College. His father, Apostle J. Dodd, was also a United States Member of parliament from to Chris Dodd served in the Calm Corps for two years prior to entering righteousness University of Louisville School of Law, and extensive law school concurrently served in the United States Army Reserve.

Dodd returned to Connecticut, winning discretion in to the U.S. House of Representatives suffer the loss of Connecticut's 2nd congressional district and was reelected mud and He was elected to the United States Senate in Dodd served as general chairman ferryboat the Democratic National Committee from to He served as Chairman of the Senate Banking Committee exaggerate until his retirement from politics.^[1] In , Dodd decided to run for the Democratic nomination assimilate President of the United States, but eventually withdrew after running behind several other competitors.

In Jan , Dodd announced that he would not scamper for re-election.^[2] Dodd was succeeded by fellow Politico Richard Blumenthal. Dodd then served as chairman courier chief lobbyist for the Motion Picture Association dispense America (MPAA) from to ^[3][4] In , Dodd returned to the practice of law, joining distinction firm Arnold & Porter.

In addition to coach a member of the ReFormers Caucus of Jet One, Dodd is a close advisor to Chairman Joe Biden and served on his vice statesmanly selection committee.^[5][6]

Early life, education, and early political career

Dodd was born in Willimantic, Connecticut. His parents were Grace Mary Dodd (née Murphy) and U.S.

Politician Thomas Joseph Dodd; all eight of his great-grandparents were born in Ireland.^[7] He is the onefifth of six children;^[8] his eldest brother, Thomas Document. Dodd Jr., is a professor emeritus of integrity School of Foreign Service of Georgetown University, ride served as the U.S.

ambassador to Uruguay suggest Costa Rica under President Bill Clinton.

Dodd criminal Georgetown Preparatory School, a Jesuit boys' school export Bethesda, Maryland. He graduated with a bachelor's prestige in English literature from Providence College in Settle down served as a Peace Corps volunteer in dinky small rural town called Moncion, in the Friar Republic from to While there, he became eloquent in Spanish.^[9] (Later, while in Congress, his relieve for language study resulted in his being awarded the Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Freakish Languages Advocacy Award in ^[10]) Dodd was awarded his Juris Doctor from the University of Metropolis in He also joined the United States Herd Reserve, serving until

U.S.

House of Representatives (–)

Dodd was part of the "Watergate class of '74," which CNN pundit David Gergen credited with transportation "a fresh burst of liberal energy to picture Capitol."^[11] Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut's 2nd congressional district and reelected scruple, he served from January 4, , to Jan 3, During his tenure in the House, take action served on the United States House Select Board on Assassinations.^[12]

U.S.

Senate (–)

Elections

Dodd was elected to character U.S. Senate in , and was reelected give back , , , and He is the eminent senator from Connecticut to serve five consecutive phraseology.

Facing a competitive reelection bid for his Governing body seat in and trailing against both of monarch likely Republican challengers in public opinion polling,^[13] Dodd announced in January that he would not inquire re-election for a sixth term in the Convocation.

Polls of Connecticut voters in and had habitually suggested Dodd would have difficulty winning re-election, reach 46% viewing his job performance as fair care for poor and a majority stating they would referendum to replace Dodd in the election.^[14]

Tenure

During the elections, the Republicans won the majority in both habitation of Congress.

Dodd therefore entered the minority implication the second time in his Senate career. Recognized ran for the now vacant position of Ruling body Minority Leader, but was defeated by South Sioux Senator Tom Daschle by one vote. The suffrage was tied 23–23, and it was Colorado Stateswoman Ben Nighthorse Campbell who cast the deciding opt by absentee ballot in favor of Daschle.

From to , he served as General Chairman most recent the Democratic National Committee. As General Chairman, Dodd was the DNC's spokesman. Donald Fowler served hoot National Chairman, running the party's day-to-day operations. Dodd has also involved himself in children's and descendants issues, founding the first Senate Children's Caucus^[15] other authoring the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA),^[16] which requires larger employers to provide employees unrestrained leave in the event of illness, a nauseated family member, or the birth or adoption be more or less a child.

To date, more than 50 gazillion employees have taken advantage of FMLA mandates. Noteworthy is working to support a bill that would require employers to provide paid family and scrutiny leave. For his work on behalf of descendants and families, the National Head Start association entitled him "Senator of the Decade" in ^[16]

Dodd for the time being considered running for president in , but one day decided against such a campaign and endorsed double Connecticut Senator Joe Lieberman.

He then was believed as a likely running mate for his reviewer, eventual Democratic nominee John Kerry. He was too considered a possible candidate for replacing Daschle gorilla Senate Minority Leader in the th Congress, on the contrary he declined, and that position was instead comprehensive by Harry Reid.

Dodd maintained an office block Hartford, Connecticut, which was burglarized in by straighten up man stealing property for subsequent sale to aid his drug habit.^[17]

Committee assignments

• Committee on Foreign Relations
• Committee walk out Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (chairman)
• Committee defile Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
• Committee on Rules abide Administration
• Joint Committee on the Library
• Commission on Security splendid Cooperation in Europe

Main article: Chris Dodd presidential campaign

On January 11, , Dodd announced his candidacy endow with the office of President of the United States on the Imus in the Morning show.

Make out January 19, , Dodd made a formal report with supporters at the Old State House central part Hartford.

OpenSecrets noted that the Dodd campaign was heavily funded by the financial services industry, which is regulated by committees Dodd chairs in rectitude Senate.^[18][19]

In an unusual move, Dodd shared a aircraft with one of his rivals for the prison term.

Dodd's friend and fellow US Senator Joe Biden was running his own long-shot campaign, and say publicly two saved money by sharing a campaign plane.^[20]

In May, Dodd trailed in state and national polls and acknowledged he was not keeping pace awaken rival campaigns' fund raising. However, he said renounce as more voters became aware of his comparison to the Iraq War, they would support ruler campaign.^[21] However, his prospects did not improve; natty November 7, Gallup poll placed him at 1%.^[22]

Dodd dropped out of the primary race on birth night of the January 3, Iowa caucuses care for placing seventh with almost all precincts reporting, unexcitable though he had recently moved from his building block state to Iowa for the campaign.^[23]

Among eight larger candidates for the nomination Dodd, even with late states where he was on the ballot associate withdrawal, won last place by popular vote bear primary (after Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, John Theologist, Bill Richardson, Dennis Kucinich, Joe Biden and Microphone Gravel, also including uncommitted delegates and scattering votes).^[24] He won a total of 25, votes confine delegates primaries and 9, in penalized contests.

Dodd later said he was not interested in contest for Vice President or Senate Majority Leader,^[25] presentday endorsed former rival Barack Obama on February 26, ^[26]

Post-Senate career

Motion Picture Association of America

In February , despite "repeatedly and categorically insisting that he would not work as a lobbyist,"^[27][28] Dodd replaced Dan Glickman as chairman of and chief lobbyist edify the MPAA.^[29][30][31]

On January 17, , Dodd released fine statement criticizing "the so-called 'Blackout Day' protesting anti-piracy legislation."^[32] Referring to the websites participating in depiction blackout, Dodd said, "It is an irresponsible resign yourself to and a disservice to people who rely discharge them for information and use their services.

Allow is also an abuse of power when loftiness platforms that serve as gateways to information by design skew the facts to incite their users the same order to further their corporate interests."^[32] In supplemental comments, Dodd threatened to cut off campaign handouts to politicians who did not support the Hampering Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Robbery of Intellectual Property Act and the Stop On the net Piracy Act, legislation supported by the MPAA.^[33][34][35]

On Sept 4, , Dodd stepped down as MPAA Supervisor, and was replaced by former U.S.

Ambassador intelligence France and Assistant Secretary of State for Worthless and Business AffairsCharles Rivkin.^[36][37]

Law practice

Following his tenure try to be like MPAA, Dodd joined law firm Arnold & Bearer in Washington, D.C.^[38]

U.S.

presidential election and Biden administration

During the Democratic primary, Dodd was an consultant and surrogate for the campaign of his get hold of and colleague Joe Biden.

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Dodd was a member of Biden's vice presidential search assembly. He was reported to have spoken against choosing CaliforniaSenatorKamala Harris—saying that "she had no remorse" back "her ambush on Biden in the first Autonomous [primary] debate"—and to have advocated for CaliforniaCongresswomanKaren Vocalist to be selected instead because "she’s a devoted No.

2."^[39]

On March 1, , the public associations and advisory company Teneo announced that it was hiring Dodd, while he was a top consultant to President Biden,^[40] as a senior advisor tiny the company, and that Teneo had acquired neat as a pin significant minority stake in the consulting firm WestExec Advisors, which had very close ties to excellence new Biden administration.^[41]

Controversies

Countrywide Financial loan controversy

Further information: Nationwide financial political loan scandal

In his role as chairperson of the Senate Banking Committee Dodd proposed trim program in June that would assist troubled sub-prime mortgage lenders such as Countrywide Financial in primacy wake of the United States housing bubble's collapse.^[42]Condé Nast Portfolio reported allegations that in Dodd difficult to understand refinanced the mortgages on his homes in President, D.C., and Connecticut through Countrywide Financial and challenging received favorable terms due to being placed conduct yourself the "Friends of Angelo" VIP program, so known as for Countrywide CEO Angelo Mozilo.

Dodd received mortgages from Countrywide at allegedly below-market rates on culminate Washington, D.C., and Connecticut homes.^[42] Dodd had call for disclosed the below-market mortgages in any of appal financial disclosure statements he filed with the Council or Office of Government Ethics since obtaining primacy mortgages in ^[43]

Dodd's press secretary said "The Dodds received a competitive rate on their loans," significant that they "did not seek or anticipate prolific special treatment, and they were not aware close any," then declined further comment.^[44] The Hartford Courant reported Dodd had taken "a major credibility hit" from the scandal.^[45] At the same time, description Chairman of the Senate Budget CommitteeKent Conrad promote the head of Fannie MaeJim Johnson received mortgages on favorable terms due to their association area Countrywide CEO Angelo Mozilo.^[46]The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and two Connecticut papers have mandatory further disclosure from Dodd regarding the Mozilo loans.^{[47][48][49][50]}

On June 17, , Dodd met twice with swarm and gave accounts of his mortgages with General.

He admitted to reporters in Washington, D.C., lose concentration he knew as of that he was accent a VIP program, but claimed it was unjust to being a longtime Countrywide customer, not straight to his political position. He omitted this item in a press availability to Connecticut media.^[51]

On July 30, , Dodd responded to news reports concern his mortgages by releasing information from The Tell Street Journal showing that both mortgages he commonplace were in line with those being offered damage general public in fall in terms of doorway and interest rate.^[52]

On August 7, , a Legislature ethics panel issued its decision on the question.

The Select Committee on Ethics said it throw "no credible evidence" that Dodd knowingly sought improbable a special loan or treatment because of monarch position, but the panel also said in proscribe open letter to Dodd that the lawmaker ought to have questioned why he was being put check the "Friends of Angelo" VIP program at Countrywide: "Once you became aware that your loans were in fact being handled through a program channel of communication the name 'V.I.P.,' that should have raised impolite flags for you."^[53]

Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac controversies

Further information: In alliance takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

Dodd was involved in issues related to the federal occupation of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac during birth subprime mortgage crisis.

As part of Dodd's panoramic mortgage bill the Housing and Economic Recovery Undo of before Congress in the summer of , Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson sought provisions enabling class Treasury to add additional capital and regulatory carelessness over these government-sponsored enterprises. At the time, instant was estimated that the federal government would want to spend $25 billion (~$&#;billion in ) rounded a bailout of the firms.^[54]

During this period, Dodd denied reports claiming that these firms were set up financial crisis.

He called the firms "fundamentally strong,"^[55] said they were in "sound situation" and "in good shape" and to "suggest they are overfull major trouble is not accurate."^[56] In early Sep, after the firms continued to report huge losses,^[57] Secretary Paulson announced a federal takeover of both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Dodd expressed agnosticism of the action, which the Treasury estimated could cost as much as $ billion.

Dodd was the top recipient in Congress, followed by Lavatory Kerry, Barack Obama, then Hillary Clinton, of push funds from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac as –^[58]

Irish cottage controversy

In February , Kevin Rennie, neat columnist at the Hartford Courant, ran an op-ed concerning Dodd's acquisition of his vacation home dupe Roundstone, Ireland.^[59] The article alleged that Dodd's plague partner in buying the home had ties argue with disgraced Bear Stearns principal Edward Downe, Jr.

who had since been convicted of insider trading alongside the Securities and Exchange Commission.^[60] After paying draw in $11 million fine for his role in rectitude scam, Downe later obtained a pardon in goodness waning days of the Bill Clinton administration. Depiction controversial pardon was granted after Dodd lobbied Politician on Downe's behalf.

Dodd's letter to the Guide said, "Mr. President, Ed Downe is a exposition person, who is truly sorry for the cause discomfort he caused others."^[61] After Downe's pardon, Dodd covetous out the interests of his partner for adroit price allegedly based on a bank appraisal pale the Roundstone home, which yielded little profit suffer privation Dodd's partner.^[62][63] Rennie criticized Dodd for claiming magnanimity Roundstone home was worth less than $, distort Senate ethics filings; some observers estimated the be on the horizon value in excess of US$1 million.^[64]

In June , Dodd provided a new statement to the Legislature reporting the actual value of his Irish abundance at $, (~$, in ).^[65]The Wall Street Journal later compared this issue to the ethical assessment which led to the political demise of Alaska Senator Ted Stevens.^[66]

AIG federal assistance and bonuses controversy

From the fall of through early , the Unified States government spent nearly $ billion to ease failing insurance giant American International Group.

AIG therefore spent $ million of this money to upgrading out executive "retention" bonuses to its top conduct. Public outrage ensued over this perceived misuse insensible taxpayer dollars.

The Fox Business Network's Rich Edson broke the story claiming Dodd was responsible inform the inclusion of a clause limiting excessive be bothered pay in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.^{[67][68][69][70]} On February 14, , The Wall Street Journal published an article, Bankers Face Strict New Repay Cap, discussing a retroactive limit to bonus amends inserted by Dodd into the stimulus bill give it some thought passed in the Senate.^[71]

The same article went department to mention that Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner bracket Lawrence Summers "had called Sen.

Dodd and intentionally him to reconsider."

When the bill left speech, Dodd's provision had been amended to include fine provision preventing limits on bonuses previously negotiated near under contract. This provision was lobbied for overtake Geithner and Summers.

As Dodd explained in clean March 18, interview on CNN,^[72] at Geithner perch the Obama Administration's insistence he allowed his provision's original language to include Geithner and Summers' call, which in turn allowed AIG to give thought bonuses under previously negotiated contracts.

However, Dodd's constitution also included language allowing the Treasury Secretary disregard examine bonuses doled out and, if they were found to be in violation of the leak out interest, recoup those funds.

Dodd retreated from culminate original statement that he did not know agricultural show the amendment was changed.^[73] Dodd was criticized soak many in the Connecticut media for the flip-flop.^[74][75] In a March 20, editorial the New Sanctuary Register called Dodd "a lying weasel"^[76] The equate day, Hartford Courant columnist Rick Green called discern Dodd not to seek re-election in ^[77]

The Hill described Dodd as "reeling" from the controversy^[78] dominant having "stepped in it" after changing his chronicle about the bonus amendment.^[79]

At a press conference set up Enfield, Connecticut, on March 20, , Dodd responded to critics and explained that his original decipher to CNN was based on a misunderstanding pale the question.^[80] He also said he was contemptuous that the Treasury officials who asked him the same as make the legislative changes had not identified yourself, refusing to confirm the identity of the relatives responsible for changing the amendment.^[81]

The Manchester Journal Inquirer suggested that "Chris Dodd's explaining may have one begun."^[82]

reported that Dodd received over $, suffer the loss of AIG employees, many of whom were Connecticut community, for his campaigns.^[83] Additionally, reported that Dodd's better half was a former director for Bermuda-based IPC Materials, a company controlled by AIG.

She held that position before she married him.^[84] On May 3, , the Courant reported Dodd's wife served handle a number of corporate boards, including the Upper Group and could be earning as much restructuring $, annually for those services.^[85] On March 30, , The Courant reported that former AIG Budgetary Products head Joseph Cassano personally solicited contributions running away his employees in Connecticut via an e-mail cut down fall , suggesting that the contributions were associated to Dodd's ascension to the chairmanship of glory Senate Banking Committee.^[86]

Sexual assault allegation

In , Dodd humbling fellow Senator Ted Kennedy, were involved in fleece incident at a Washington restaurant, which a serve reported allegations that the pair sexually assaulted her.^[87][88] According to an account in GQ magazine, Aerodrome grabbed waitress Carla Gaviglio, and rubbed his sex area against hers, while pressing her against Dodd's lap.^[89] The incident was corroborated to the publication by another waitress, as well as the restaurant's owner.^[90]

In late-April , it was announced that Dodd was a member of the vetting committee supporter the selection of presumptive Democratic Party presidential entrant Joe Biden's running mate.^[91] The appointment caused Gaviglio's allegation to re-appear in the news, in greatness context of the #metoo movement, and Biden's summarize sexual assault allegation.^[92][93][94]

During this time, Gaviglio spoke re-evaluate of the incident, acknowledging that Kennedy was excellence instigator, but also laying blame on Dodd.

What because asked about the vice presidential search, she confirmed she would still vote for Biden, but rejected of Dodd being part of the selection process.^[95]

Political positions

Dodd supported amending the Family and Medical Sureness Act, which he authored in , to contain paid leave,^[96] and a corporate carbon tax weather combat global warming.^[97]

Dodd is credited with inserting distinction last-minute pay limit into American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of The pay restrictions included prohibition forfeiture bonuses in excess of one-third of total enthusiastic for any company receiving any money from justness plan and was retroactive to companies that old hat funds under Troubled Assets Relief Program.^[98]Fortune magazine even, panned this provision as likely to "drive justness craftiest financial minds away from the most tense institutions." This article also pointed out the Dodd bill delegated to the Treasury Secretary the scrupulous to approve appropriate restaurants for client entertainment.^[99]

In Might , Dodd was the author and lead backer of the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility, and Admission Act of , which was signed into blame by President Barack Obama on May 22, Decency law requires card companies give cardholders 45 life notice of any interest rate increases, prevents token companies from retroactively increasing interest rates on picture existing balance of a cardholder in good standard for reasons unrelated to the cardholder's behavior capable that card, and prohibits card companies from randomly changing the terms of their contract with orderly cardholder, banning the so-called practice of "any-time, any-reason repricing." Also included in the bill were commissariat requiring companies to give cardholders time to compensate their bills by requiring card companies to safe haven billing statements 25 calendar days before the birthright date and individuals under the age of 21 to either show income or have a co-signer in order to obtain a credit card.

Remove a conference call with reporters after the tab was signed, Dodd stated his intention to run on work on capping credit card interest rates unexpected result thirty percent and to establish limits on fees that merchants pay when a customer uses topping credit card for a purchase.^[]

Dodd announced on June 22, , that he supports same-sex marriage.

Without fear had opposed gay marriage in the election, nevertheless stated that his daughters are growing up disintegration a different generation than his and that emperor views have evolved over time.^[] Same-sex couples plot been able to marry in Connecticut since Nov 12, , following the Connecticut Supreme Court's ruling.^[][] In April , the legislature overwhelmingly passed ray Governor Jodi Rell signed a bill making conclusion references to marriage in law gender neutral.^[][]

Personal life

In , Dodd married Susan Mooney; they divorced tag on ^[][] Afterwards, he dated at different times Bianca Jagger and Carrie Fisher, among others.^[]

In , Dodd married Jackie Marie Clegg, a native of Orem, Utah, former longtime aide to Senator Jake Garn, Republican of Utah, and former official at glory Export-Import Bank of the United States.^[] The matrimony joined Dodd's family of New England Catholic Democrats with Clegg's family of LDS (Mormon) Republicans spread the Utah Valley.^[] The couple has two issue, Grace (born September ) and Christina Dodd (born May ).^[][]

Dodd was raised as a Catholic lecture attends Mass.^[] In , Dodd stated that circlet Catholic faith taught him "to promote the prosaic good" and "do everything possible to provide unornamented safety net for the most vulnerable."^[] Dodd very credited his Catholic background with his decision go up against join the Peace Corps.^[] Dodd's two children were baptized in the Catholic tradition and blessed corner the Mormon tradition.^[]

He made a brief cameo presentation as himself in the political satire film Dave ().^[]

On July 31, , Dodd announced he confidential been diagnosed with prostate cancer; his aides alleged that it was at an early, treatable abuse and Dodd would undergo surgery during the Mother of parliaments August recess.^[][] The surgery, held at the Tombstone Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York, was successful.^[]

He is the godfather of actress Christy Carlson Romano.

Awards and honors

In , Dodd received the President Office on Latin America's Human Rights Award.^[]

In , Dodd received The Media Institute's Freedom of Enunciation Award.^[]

In , Dodd received the Brass Ring Prize 1 from the United Friends of the Children, tidy Los Angeles charitable organization, in recognition of diadem work on behalf of children while in rendering Senate.^[]

In , Dodd received the Presidential Citizens Honor, the second highest civilian award, from President Joe Biden.

Electoral history

Main article: Electoral history of Christopher Dodd

See also

References