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| | |party=[[Democrat]] | | |party=[[Democrat]] |
| | |spouse=Cynthia Allison Malkin | | |spouse=Cynthia Allison Malkin |
| − | |religion=Jewish | + | |religion=[[Jewish]] |
| | |offices= | | |offices= |
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| | |terms=January 5, 2011 - Present | | |terms=January 5, 2011 - Present |
| | |preceded=[[Christopher Dodd]] | | |preceded=[[Christopher Dodd]] |
| − | |former=n | + | |status=s |
| | |succeeded= | | |succeeded= |
| | + | }} |
| | + | {{Officeholder/misc |
| | + | |office=[[Attorney General]] of [[Connecticut]] |
| | + | |terms=January 9, 1991 – January 5, 2011 |
| | + | |preceded=Clarine Riddle |
| | + | |former=y |
| | + | |succeeded=George Jepsen |
| | + | }} |
| | + | {{Officeholder/misc |
| | + | |office=State Senator from [[Connecticut]]'s 27th District |
| | + | |terms=January 3, 1987 – January 3, 1991 |
| | + | |preceded=Anthony Truglia |
| | + | |former=y |
| | + | |succeeded=George Jepsen |
| | + | }} |
| | + | {{Officeholder/state representative |
| | + | |state=Connecticut |
| | + | |district=145th |
| | + | |terms=January 3, 1985 – January 3, 1987 |
| | + | |preceded=Anthony Truglia |
| | + | |former=y |
| | + | |succeeded=Nicholas Pavia |
| | }} | | }} |
| | }} | | }} |
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| − | '''Richard Blumenthal''' (born February 13, 1946, in Brooklyn, New York) currently serves as the junior [[Democrat]]ic [[United States Senator]] from [[Connecticut]], having defeated World Wrestling Entertainment CEO [[Linda McMahon]] in the race to replace retiring [[Chris Dodd]]. He was the lone freshman Democratic Senator in the 112th Congress. Previously Blumenthal served as the [[Attorney General]] of Connecticut for twenty years, and prior to that he was a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives and State Senate. | + | '''Richard Blumenthal''' (born February 13, 1946, in Brooklyn, New York) currently serves as the senior [[Democrat]]ic [[United States Senator]] from [[Connecticut]], having defeated World Wrestling Entertainment CEO [[Linda McMahon]] in the race to replace retiring [[Chris Dodd]]. He was the lone freshman Democratic Senator in the 112th Congress. Previously Blumenthal served as the [[Attorney General]] of Connecticut for twenty years, and prior to that he was a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives and State Senate. |
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| | Blumenthal is well known for lying over the course of many years that he fought in the Vietnam War, having received no less than five deferments.<ref>https://youtu.be/fk2-mcwxZpo</ref> Blumenthal is known for lecturing others on the importance of telling the truth despite shamelessly doing the opposite.<ref>Singman, Brooke (October 2, 2018). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/kavanaugh-clash-reopens-stolen-valor-allegations-against-sen-blumenthal Kavanaugh clash reopens stolen valor allegations against Sen. Blumenthal]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved October 2, 2018.</ref> | | Blumenthal is well known for lying over the course of many years that he fought in the Vietnam War, having received no less than five deferments.<ref>https://youtu.be/fk2-mcwxZpo</ref> Blumenthal is known for lecturing others on the importance of telling the truth despite shamelessly doing the opposite.<ref>Singman, Brooke (October 2, 2018). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/kavanaugh-clash-reopens-stolen-valor-allegations-against-sen-blumenthal Kavanaugh clash reopens stolen valor allegations against Sen. Blumenthal]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved October 2, 2018.</ref> |