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New England Congressional Delegation Biographies

New England Housing Network Annual Conference

Friday December 6, 2013

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Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D–Conn.)

Senior Senator from Connecticut

Residence: Greenwich

Born: Feb. 13, 1946; Brooklyn, N.Y.

Religion: Jewish

Family: Wife, Cynthia Blumenthal; four children

Education: Harvard U., A.B. 1967 (political science); Cambridge U., attended 1967-

68; Yale U., J.D. 1973

Military Service: Marine Corps Reserve 1970-1976

Career: Lawyer; congressional aide; White House aide

First Elected: 2010 (1st term); Defeated Linda McMahon, R, to succeed Christopher J. Dodd, D, who retired

Latest Election: 2010 General (55.16%)

Political Highlights: U.S. attorney, 1977-81; Conn. House, 1984-87; Conn. Senate, 1987-91; Conn. attorney

general, 1991-2011

Committees: • Armed Services (Airland; Personnel; Seapower)

• Commerce, Science & Transportation (Communications, Technology & the Internet; Competitiveness, Innovation & Export Promotion - chairman; Consumer Protection, Product Safety & Insurance; Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries & Coast Guard; Science & Space; Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine)

• Judiciary (Antitrust, Competition Policy & Consumer Rights; Constitution, Civil Rights & Human Rights; Immigration, Refugees & Border Security; Oversight, Federal Rights & Agency Actions - chairman)

• Veterans' Affairs

• Special Aging Phone: 202-224-2823 | Fax: 202-224-9673 | Web: http://blumenthal.senate.gov

724 Hart Bldg. | Washington, DC 20510-0702

Sen. Christopher S. Murphy (D–Conn.)

Junior Senator from Connecticut

Residence: Cheshire

Born: Aug. 3, 1973; White Plains, N.Y.

Religion: Protestant

Family: Wife, Cathy Holahan; two children

Education: Williams College, B.A. 1996 (history & political science); U. of Connecticut,

J.D. 2002

Military Service: None

Career: Lawyer; state legislative and campaign aide

First Elected: 2012 (1st term); Defeated Linda McMahon, R, to succeed Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman, I, who

retired


Political Highlights: Southington Planning & Zoning Commission, 1997-99; Conn. House, 1999-2003; Conn.

Senate, 2003-07; U.S. House, 2007-13

Committees: • Foreign Relations (East Asian & Pacific Affairs; European Affairs - chairman; International Development;

Western Hemisphere & Global Narcotics Affairs) • Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (Children & Families; Primary Health & Aging)

• Joint Economic Phone: 202-224-4041 | Fax: 202-228-9604 | Web: http://murphy.senate.gov


Rep. John B. Larson (D–Conn.)

1st District, Central -- Hartford, Bristol

Residence: East Hartford

Born: July 22, 1948; Hartford, Conn.

Religion: Roman Catholic

Family: Wife, Leslie Larson; three children

Education: Central Connecticut State U., B.S. 1971 (history)


Career: Insurance company owner; high school teacher

First Elected: 1998 (8th term)


Political Highlights: East Hartford Board of Education, 1978-79; East Hartford Town Council, 1979-83; Conn.

Senate, 1983-95 (president pro tempore, 1987-95); sought Democratic nomination for governor, 1994

Committees: • Ways & Means (Select Revenue Measures; Trade)

Phone: 202-225-2265 | Fax: 202-225-1031 | Web: http://larson.house.gov 1501 Longworth Bldg. | Washington, DC 20515-0701

Rep. Joe Courtney (D–Conn.)

2nd District, East -- Norwich, New London, Storrs

Residence: Vernon

Born: April 6, 1953; Hartford, Conn.


Family: Wife, Audrey Budarz Courtney; two children

Education: Tufts U., B.A. 1975 (history); U. of Connecticut, J.D. 1978


Career: Lawyer; public defender



Political Highlights: Conn. House, 1987-95; Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor, 1998; Democratic

nominee for U.S. House, 2002

Committees: • Agriculture (Livestock, Rural Development & Credit)

• Armed Services (Readiness; Seapower & Projection Forces)

• Education & the Workforce (Health, Employment, Labor & Pensions; Workforce Protections - ranking member)

Phone: 202-225-2076 | Fax: 202-225-4977 | Web: http://courtney.house.gov 2348 Rayburn Bldg. | Washington, DC 20515-0702

Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D–Conn.)

3rd District, South -- New Haven, Milford

Residence: New Haven

Born: March 2, 1943; New Haven, Conn.


Family: Husband, Stanley Greenberg; three children

Education: London School of Economics, attended 1962-63; Marymount College (N.Y.), B.A.

1964; Columbia U., M.A. 1966 (international politics)


Career: Political activist; congressional and mayoral aide



Note: Steering Committee Co-Chairman

Political Highlights: No previous office

Committees: • Appropriations (Agriculture; Labor-HHS-Education - ranking member)

Phone: 202-225-3661 | Fax: 202-225-4890 | Web: http://delauro.house.gov 2413 Rayburn Bldg. | Washington, DC 20515-0703

Rep. Jim Himes (D–Conn.)

4th District, Southwest -- Bridgeport, Stamford

Residence: Greenwich

Born: July 5, 1966; Lima, Peru

Religion: Presbyterian

Family: Wife, Mary Himes; two children

Education: Harvard U., A.B. 1988 (social studies); Oxford U., M.Phil. 1990 (Rhodes

scholar)


Career: Affordable housing nonprofit executive; investment banker

First Elected: 2008 (3rd term)


Political Highlights: Housing Authority of the Town of Greenwich, 2003-06 (chairman, 2003-06); Greenwich

Democratic Town Committee chairman, 2004-08; Greenwich Board of Estimate and Taxation, 2006-07

Committees: • Financial Services (Capital Markets & Government Sponsored Enterprises; Housing and Insurance)

• Select Intelligence Phone: 202-225-5541 | Fax: 202-225-9629 | Web: http://himes.house.gov

119 Cannon Bldg. | Washington, DC 20515-0704

Rep. Elizabeth Esty (D–Conn.)

5th District, West -- Danbury, New Britain, most of Waterbury

Residence: Cheshire

Born: Aug. 25, 1959; Oak Park, Ill.

Religion: Congregationalist

Family: Husband, Dan Esty; three children

Education: Harvard U., A.B. 1981 (government); Yale U., J.D. 1985


Career: Homemaker; lawyer

First Elected: 2012 (1st term); Defeated Andrew Roraback, R, to succeed Rep. Christopher S. Murphy, D, who

ran for Senate


Political Highlights: Cheshire Town Council, 2005-08; Conn. House, 2009-11; defeated for re-election to

Conn. House, 2010

Committees: • Science, Space & Technology (Research and Technology)

• Transportation & Infrastructure (Aviation; Highways & Transit; Railroads, Pipelines & Hazardous Materials) Phone: 202-225-4476 | Fax: 202-225-5933 | Web: http://esty.house.gov


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Sen. Susan Collins (R–Maine)

Senior Senator from Maine

Residence: Bangor

Born: Dec. 7, 1952; Caribou, Maine


Family: Husband, Thomas Daffron

Education: St. Lawrence U., B.A. 1975 (government)


Career: Business center director; congressional aide



Political Highlights: Maine Department of Professional and Financial Regulation commissioner, 1987-91;

Small Business Administration official, 1992-93; Maine deputy treasurer, 1993; Republican nominee for governor,

1994

Committees:

• Appropriations (Agriculture; Commerce-Justice-Science; Defense; Energy-Water; Military Construction-VA; Transportation-HUD - ranking member)

• Select Intelligence

• Special Aging - Ranking Member Phone: 202-224-2523 | Fax: 202-224-2693 | Web: http://collins.senate.gov

413 Dirksen Bldg. | Washington, DC 20510-1904

Sen. Angus King (I–Maine)

Junior Senator from Maine

Residence: Brunswick

Born: March 31, 1944; Alexandria, Va.

Religion: Episcopalian

Family: Wife, Mary J. Herman; five children

Education: Dartmouth College, A.B. 1966 (government); U. of Virginia, J.D. 1969


Career: Management consultant; alternative energy company executive; energy conservation

company owner; television program host; lawyer; congressional aide

First Elected: 2012 (1st term); Defeated Charlie Summers, R, to succeed Sen. Olympia J. Snowe, R, who

retired


Political Highlights: Governor, 1995-2003

Committees:

• Armed Services (Personnel; Seapower; Strategic Forces)

• Budget

• Rules & Administration

• Select Intelligence Phone: 202-224-5344 | Fax: 202-224-1946 | Web: http://king.senate.gov


Rep. Chellie Pingree (D–Maine)

1st District, South -- Portland, Augusta

Pronounced: Like "Shelley"

Residence: North Haven

Born: April 2, 1955; Minneapolis, Minn.

Religion: Lutheran

Family: Husband, Donald Sussman; three children

Education: U. of Southern Maine, attended 1973; College of the Atlantic, B.A. 1979

(human ecology)


Career: Inn owner; Common Cause president; knitting company owner; farmer



Political Highlights: North Haven Board of Assessors, 1981-87 (chairwoman, 1982-83, 1984-87); North Haven

Planning Board, 1981-91; Maine School Administrative District #7 Board of Directors, 1990-93 (chairwoman,

1991-93); Maine Senate, 1992-00 (majority leader, 1996-2000); Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, 2002

Committees:

• Appropriations (Agriculture; Interior-Environment) Phone: 202-225-6116 | Fax: 202-225-5590 | Web: http://pingree.house.gov

1318 Longworth Bldg. | Washington, DC 20515-1901

Rep. Michael H. Michaud (D–Maine)

2nd District, North -- Lewiston, Bangor, Presque Isle

Pronounced: ME-shoo

Residence: East Millinocket

Born: Jan. 18, 1955; Millinocket, Maine


Family: Single

Education: Schenck H.S., graduated 1973


Career: Paper mill worker



Note: Running for governor

Political Highlights: Maine House, 1981-94; Maine Senate, 1995-2002 (president, 2001)

Committees:

• Transportation & Infrastructure (Economic Development, Public Buildings & Emergency Management; Highways & Transit; Railroads, Pipelines & Hazardous Materials)

• Veterans' Affairs - Ranking Member Phone: 202-225-6306 | Fax: 202-225-2943 | Web: http://michaud.house.gov





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Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D–Mass.)

Senior Senator from Massachusetts

Residence: Cambridge

Born: June 22, 1949; Oklahoma City, Okla.

Religion: Methodist

Family: Husband, Bruce Mann; two children

Education: George Washington U., attended 1966-68; U. of Houston, B.S. 1970 (speech

pathology & audiology); Rutgers U., J.D. 1976


Career: Law professor; White House consumer protection adviser; financial markets oversight

panel chairwoman; bankruptcy analyst; lawyer; homemaker; elementary school speech pathologist

First Elected: 2012 (1st term); Defeated Sen. Scott Brown, R



Committees:

• Banking, Housing & Urban Affairs (Financial Institutions & Consumer Protection; Housing, Transportation & Community Development; Securities, Insurance & Investment)

• Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (Children & Families; Primary Health & Aging)

• Special Aging Phone: 202-224-4543 | Fax: 202-228-2071 | Web: http://warren.senate.gov


Sen. Edward J. Markey (D–Mass.)

Junior Senator from Massachusetts

Residence: Malden

Born: July 11, 1946; Malden, Mass.


Family: Wife, Susan Blumenthal

Education: Boston College, B.A. 1968, J.D. 1972

Military Service: Army Reserve 1968-1973

Career: Lawyer

First Elected: 1976 (19th full term); Defeated Gabriel Gomez, R, to succeed William "Mo" Cowan, D, who

resigned.

Latest Election: N/A

Note: Senate. Left Congress July 15, 2013.

Political Highlights: Mass. House, 1973-77

Committees:

• Commerce, Science & Transportation

• Foreign Relations (East Asian & Pacific Affairs; European Affairs; International Development - chairman)

• Small Business & Entrepreneurship Phone: 202-224-2742 | Fax: 202-224-8525 | Web: http://markey.senate.gov

218 Russell Bldg. | Washington, DC 20510-2102

Rep. Richard E. Neal (D–Mass.)

1st District, West -- Springfield, Chicopee, Pittsfield

Residence: Springfield

Born: Feb. 14, 1949; Worcester, Mass.


Family: Wife, Maureen Neal; four children

Education: American International College, B.A. 1972 (political science); U. of Hartford,

M.P.A. 1976


Career: College lecturer; teacher; mayoral aide



Political Highlights: Springfield City Council, 1978-84 (president, 1979); mayor of Springfield, 1984-89

Committees:

• Ways & Means (Select Revenue Measures - ranking member; Trade) Phone: 202-225-5601 | Fax: 202-225-8112 | Web: http://neal.house.gov

2208 Rayburn Bldg. | Washington, DC 20515-2102

Rep. Jim McGovern (D–Mass.)

2nd District, Central -- Worcester, Leominster, Northampton

Residence: Worcester

Born: Nov. 20, 1959; Worcester, Mass.


Family: Wife, Lisa McGovern; two children

Education: American U., B.A. 1981 (history), M.P.A. 1984


Career: Congressional aide; campaign aide



Political Highlights: Sought Democratic nomination for U.S. House, 1994

Committees:

• Agriculture (Department Operations, Oversight & Nutrition)

• Rules (Rules & the Organization of the House - ranking member) Phone: 202-225-6101 | Fax: 202-225-5759 | Web: http://mcgovern.house.gov


Rep. Niki Tsongas (D–Mass.)

3rd District, North central -- Lowell, Lawrence, Fitchburg

Pronounced: SONG-gus

Residence: Lowell

Born: April 26, 1946; Chico, Calif.


Family: Widowed; three children

Education: Michigan State U., attended 1964-65; Smith College, B.A. 1968 (religion); Boston

U., J.D. 1988


Career: College public affairs official; lawyer; homemaker; paralegal; social worker

First Elected: 2007 (3rd full term)



Committees:

• Armed Services (Military Personnel; Oversight & Investigations - ranking member)

• Natural Resources (Energy & Mineral Resources; Public Lands and Environmental Regulation) Phone: 202-225-3411 | Fax: 202-226-0771 | Web: http://tsongas.house.gov


Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy III (D–Mass.)

4th District, Newton and Brookline; Attleboro; part of Fall River

Residence: Brookline

Born: Oct. 4, 1980; Brighton, Mass.


Family: Wife, Lauren Birchfield Kennedy

Education: Stanford U., B.S. 2003 (management science and engineering); Harvard U.,

J.D. 2009


Career: County prosecutor; Peace Corps volunteer; United Nations research analyst

First Elected: 2012 (1st term); Defeated Sean Bielat, R, to succeed Rep. Barney Frank, D, who retired



Committees:

• Foreign Affairs (Middle East & North Africa; Terrorism, Nonproliferation & Trade)

• Science, Space & Technology (Energy; Space) Phone: 202-225-5931 | Fax: 202-225-0182 | Web: http://kennedy.house.gov


Rep. John F. Tierney (D–Mass.)

6th District, North Shore -- Lynn, Peabody

Residence: Salem

Born: Sept. 18, 1951; Salem, Mass.

Religion: Unspecified

Family: Wife, Patrice Tierney

Education: Salem State College, B.A. 1973 (political science); Suffolk U., J.D. 1976


Career: Lawyer; chamber of commerce official



Political Highlights: Democratic nominee for U.S. House, 1994

Committees:

• Education & the Workforce (Health, Employment, Labor & Pensions; Higher Education & Workforce Training)

• Oversight & Government Reform (National Security - ranking member) Phone: 202-225-8020 | Fax: 202-225-5915 | Web: http://tierney.house.gov


Rep. Michael E. Capuano (D–Mass.)

7th District, Part of Boston and inner suburbs

Pronounced: KAP-you-AH-no

Residence: Somerville

Born: Jan. 9, 1952; Somerville, Mass.


Family: Wife, Barbara Teebagy Capuano; two children

Education: Dartmouth College, B.A. 1973 (psychology); Boston College, J.D. 1977


Career: Lawyer; state legislative aide



Political Highlights: Somerville Board of Aldermen, 1977-79; candidate for mayor of Somerville, 1979, 1981;

Somerville Board of Aldermen, 1985-89; mayor of Somerville, 1990-99; sought Democratic nomination for Mass.

secretary of state, 1994; sought Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate (special election), 2009

Committees:

• Ethics

• Financial Services (Financial Institutions & Consumer Credit; Housing and Insurance - ranking member)

• Transportation & Infrastructure (Aviation; Highways & Transit; Railroads, Pipelines & Hazardous Materials) Phone: 202-225-5111 | Fax: 202-225-9322 | Web: http://house.gov/capuano


Rep. Stephen F. Lynch (D–Mass.)

8th District, Part of Boston; Quincy; Brockton

Residence: Boston

Born: March 31, 1955; Boston, Mass.


Family: Wife, Margaret Lynch; two children

Education: Wentworth Institute of Technology, B.S. 1988 (construction management);

Boston College, J.D. 1991; Harvard U., M.A. 1998 (public administration)


Career: Lawyer; ironworker

First Elected: 2001 (6th full term)


Political Highlights: Mass. House, 1995-96; Mass. Senate, 1996-2001; sought Democratic nominiation for

U.S. Senate in a special election, 2013

Committees:

• Financial Services (Capital Markets & Government Sponsored Enterprises; Financial Institutions & Consumer Credit)

• Oversight & Government Reform (Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service and the Census - ranking member; National Security)

Phone: 202-225-8273 | Fax: 202-225-3984 | Web: http://lynch.house.gov 2133 Rayburn Bldg. | Washington, DC 20515-2109

Rep. William Keating (D–Mass.)

9th District, South Shore -- New Bedford, Cape Cod, islands

Residence: Bourne

Born: Sept. 6, 1952; Norwood, Mass.


Family: Wife, Tevis Keating; two children

Education: Boston College, B.A. 1974 (political science), M.B.A. 1982; Suffolk U., J.D.

1985


Career: Lawyer

First Elected: 2010 (2nd term)


Political Highlights: Mass. House, 1977-85; Mass. Senate, 1985-99; Norfolk County district attorney, 1999-

2011

Committees:

• Foreign Affairs (Asia & the Pacific; Europe, Eurasia & Emerging Threats - ranking member)

• Homeland Security (Counterterrorism & Intelligence; Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection & Security Technologies)

Phone: 202-225-3111 | Fax: 202-225-5658 | Web: http://keating.house.gov 315 Cannon Bldg. | Washington, DC 20515-2110




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Senior Senator from New Hampshire

Residence: Madbury

Born: Jan. 28, 1947; St. Charles, Mo.

Religion: Protestant

Family: Husband, Bill Shaheen; three children

Education: Shippensburg State College, B.A. 1969 (English); U. of Mississippi, M.S.S.

1973 (political science)


Career: University public affairs institute director; campaign aide; jewelry store owner;

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First Elected: 2008 (1st term); Defeated Sen. John E. Sununu, R


Political Highlights: Democratic nominee for N.H. Senate, 1978; Madbury Zoning Board of Adjustment, 1983-

96 (chairwoman, 1987-96); N.H. Senate, 1990-96; governor, 1997-2003; Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate,

2002

Committees:

• Appropriations (Commerce-Justice-Science; Energy-Water; Labor-HHS-Education; Legislative Branch - chairwoman; State-Foreign Operations)

• Armed Services (Emerging Threats & Capabilities; Readiness & Management Support - chairwoman; Seapower)

• Foreign Relations (African Affairs; European Affairs; International Operations & Organizations; Western Hemisphere & Global Narcotics Affairs)

• Small Business & Entrepreneurship Phone: 202-224-2841 | Fax: 202-228-3194 | Web: http://shaheen.senate.gov

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Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R–N.H.)

Junior Senator from New Hampshire

Pronounced: EYH-ott

Residence: Nashua

Born: June 27, 1968; Nashua, N.H.


Family: Husband, Joseph Daley; two children

Education: Pennsylvania State U., B.A. 1990 (political science); Villanova U., J.D.

1993


Career: State deputy attorney general; gubernatorial aide; state prosecutor; lawyer

First Elected: 2010 (1st term); Defeated Rep. Paul W. Hodes, D, to succeed Judd Gregg, R, who retired


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Political Highlights: N.H. attorney general, 2004-09

Committees:

• Armed Services (Personnel; Readiness & Management Support - ranking member; Seapower)

• Budget

• Commerce, Science & Transportation (Aviation Operations, Safety & Security - ranking member; Communications, Technology & the Internet; Consumer Protection, Product Safety & Insurance; Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries & Coast Guard; Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine)

• Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs (Financial & Contracting Oversight; Permanent Investigations)

• Special Aging Phone: 202-224-3324 | Fax: 202-224-4952 | Web: http://ayotte.senate.gov


Rep. Carol Shea-Porter (D–N.H.)

1st District, East --Manchester, Rochester, Dover

Residence: Rochester

Born: December 1952; Brooklyn, N.Y.


Family: Husband, Gene Porter; two children

Education: U. of New Hampshire, B.A. 1975 (social services), M.P.A. 1979


Career: Community college instructor; social worker

First Elected: 2006 (3rd term); Defeated Rep. Frank Guinta, R; Did not serve 2011-13


Political Highlights: U.S. House, 2007-11; defeated for re-election to U.S. House, 2010

Committees:

• Armed Services (Military Personnel; Readiness)

• Natural Resources (Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans & Insular Affairs; Public Lands and Environmental Regulation)

Phone: 202-225-5456 | Fax: 202-225-5822 | Web: http://shea-porter.house.gov 1530 Longworth Bldg. | Washington, DC 20515-2901


Rep. Ann McLane Kuster (D–N.H.)

2nd District, West -- Nashua, Concord

Residence: Hopkinton

Born: Sept. 5, 1956; Concord, N.H.

Religion: Christian

Family: Husband, Brad Kuster; two children

Education: Dartmouth College, A.B. 1978 (environmental policy studies); Georgetown U.,

J.D. 1984


Career: Lawyer; lobbyist; congressional aide

First Elected: 2012 (1st term); Defeated Rep. Charles Bass, R


Political Highlights: Democratic nominee for U.S. House, 2010

Committees:

• Agriculture (Conservation, Energy & Forestry; Horticulture, Research, Biotechnology & Foreign Agriculture)

• Small Business (Investigations, Oversight & Regulations)

• Veterans' Affairs (Health; Oversight & Investigations) Phone: 202-225-5206 | Fax: 202-225-2946 | Web: http://kuster.house.gov




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Sen. Jack Reed (D–R.I.)

Senior Senator from Rhode Island

Residence: Jamestown

Born: Nov. 12, 1949; Providence, R.I.


Family: Wife, Julia Reed; one child

Education: U.S. Military Academy, B.S. 1971 (engineering); Harvard U., M.P.P. 1973,

J.D. 1982

Military Service: Army 1971-1979; Army Reserve 1979-1991

Career: Lawyer; college instructor



Political Highlights: R.I. Senate, 1985-91; U.S. House, 1991-97

Committees:

• Appropriations (Commerce-Justice-Science; Defense; Interior-Environment - chairman; Labor-HHS-Education; Military Construction-VA; Transportation-HUD)

• Armed Services (Emerging Threats & Capabilities; Seapower - chairman; Strategic Forces)

• Banking, Housing & Urban Affairs (Financial Institutions & Consumer Protection; Housing, Transportation & Community Development; Securities, Insurance & Investment)

Phone: 202-224-4642 | Fax: 202-224-4680 | Web: http://reed.senate.gov 728 Hart Bldg. | Washington, DC 20510-3903

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D–R.I.)

Junior Senator from Rhode Island

Residence: Newport

Born: Oct. 20, 1955; Manhattan, N.Y.


Family: Wife, Sandra Whitehouse; two children

Education: Yale U., B.A. 1978 (architecture); U. of Virginia, J.D. 1982


Career: Lawyer; gubernatorial aide



Political Highlights: R.I. Department of Business Regulation director, 1992-94; U.S. attorney, 1994-98; sought

Democratic nomination for governor, 2002; R.I. attorney general, 1999-2003

Committees:

• Budget

• Environment & Public Works (Clean Air & Nuclear Safety; Oversight - chairman; Water & Wildlife)

• Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (Employment & Workplace Safety; Primary Health & Aging)

• Judiciary (Bankruptcy & Courts; Crime & Terrorism - chairman; Privacy, Technology & the Law)

• Special Aging Phone: 202-224-2921 | Fax: 202-228-6362 | Web: http://whitehouse.senate.gov


Rep. David Cicilline (D–R.I.)

1st District, East -- Pawtucket, part of Providence, Newport

Pronounced: sis-uh-LEE-nee

Residence: Providence

Born: July 15, 1961; Providence, R.I.

Religion: Jewish

Family: Single

Education: Brown U., A.B. 1983 (political science); Georgetown U., J.D. 1986


Career: Lawyer; public defender



Political Highlights: Sought Democratic nomination for R.I. Senate, 1992; R.I. House, 1995-2003; mayor of

Providence, 2003-11

Committees:

• Budget

• Foreign Affairs (Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights & International Organizations; Middle East & North Africa)

Phone: 202-225-4911 | Fax: 202-225-3290 | Web: http://cicilline.house.gov 128 Cannon Bldg. | Washington, DC 20515-3901

Rep. Jim Langevin (D–R.I.)

2nd District, West -- part of Providence, Warwick, Cranston

Pronounced: LAN-juh-vin

Residence: Warwick

Born: April 22, 1964; Warwick, R.I.


Family: Single

Education: Rhode Island College, B.A. 1990 (political science & public administration); Harvard U.,

M.P.A. 1994


Career: None



Political Highlights: R.I. House, 1989-95; R.I. secretary of state, 1995-2001

Committees:

• Armed Services (Intelligence, Emerging Threats & Capabilities - ranking member; Seapower & Projection Forces; Strategic Forces)

• Select Intelligence Phone: 202-225-2735 | Fax: 202-225-5976 | Web: http://langevin.house.gov





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Sen. Patrick J. Leahy (D–Vt.)

Senior Senator from Vermont

Residence: Middlesex

Born: March 31, 1940; Montpelier, Vt.


Family: Wife, Marcelle Leahy; three children

Education: St. Michael's College, B.A. 1961 (political science); Georgetown U., J.D.

1964


Career: Lawyer



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Political Highlights: Chittenden County state's attorney, 1966-75

Committees:

• Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry (Conservation, Forestry & Natural Resources; Livestock and Dairy; Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Food & Agricultural Research)

• Appropriations (Commerce-Justice-Science; Defense; Homeland Security; Interior-Environment; State-Foreign Operations - chairman; Transportation-HUD)

• Judiciary - Chairman (Immigration, Refugees & Border Security; Oversight, Federal Rights & Agency Actions)

• Rules & Administration

• Joint Library Phone: 202-224-4242 | Fax: 202-224-3479 | Web: http://leahy.senate.gov


Sen. Bernard Sanders (I–Vt.)

Junior Senator from Vermont

Residence: Burlington

Born: Sept. 8, 1941; Brooklyn, N.Y.

Religion: Jewish

Family: Wife, Jane O'Meara Sanders; four children

Education: Brooklyn College, attended 1959-60; U. of Chicago, A.B. 1964 (political

science)


Career: College instructor; freelance writer; documentary filmmaker; carpenter

First Elected: 2006 (2nd term); Defeated Rich Tarrant, R, to succeed James M. Jeffords, I, who retired

Latest Election: 2012 General (71%)

Political Highlights: Liberty Union candidate for U.S. Senate, 1972; Liberty Union candidate for governor,

1972; Liberty Union candidate for U.S. Senate, 1974; Liberty Union candidate for governor, 1976; mayor of Burlington, 1981-89; independent candidate for governor, 1986; independent candidate for U.S. House, 1988;

U.S. House, 1991-2007

Committees:

• Budget

• Energy & Natural Resources (Energy; National Parks; Water & Power)

• Environment & Public Works (Clean Air & Nuclear Safety; Green Jobs & the New Economy; Transportation & Infrastructure)

• Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (Children & Families; Primary Health & Aging - chairman)

• Veterans' Affairs - Chairman

• Joint Economic Phone: 202-224-5141 | Fax: 202-228-0776 | Web: http://sanders.senate.gov


Rep. Peter Welch (D–Vt.)

At Large, Vermont

Residence: Norwich

Born: May 2, 1947; Springfield, Mass.


Family: Wife, Margaret Cheney; eight children

Education: College of the Holy Cross, A.B. 1969 (history); U. of California, Berkeley,

J.D. 1973


Career: Lawyer; county public defender



Note: Chief Deputy Whip

Political Highlights: Vt. Senate, 1981-89 (minority leader, 1983-85; president pro tempore, 1985-89); sought

Democratic nomination for U.S. House, 1988; Democratic nominee for governor, 1990; Vt. Senate, 2002-06

(president pro tempore, 2003-06)

Committees:

• Energy & Commerce (Commerce, Manufacturing & Trade; Communications & Technology; Oversight & Investigations)

• Oversight & Government Reform (National Security) Phone: 202-225-4115 | Fax: 202-225-6790 | Web: http://welch.house.gov





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