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== History ==
== History ==
Chris Dodd was born on May 27, 1944, in Willimantic, [[Connecticut]]. He was the fifth child of the former United States Senator of Connecticut, the late [[Thomas J. Dodd]]. After Dodd graduated from [[Providence Challenge]], with a B.A. in [[English Literature]] , he went to join the [[United States Peace Corps]] in 1966. While working with the [[United States Peace Corps]], he traveled to the [[Dominicans Republic]] were he worked carrying out humanitarian efforts for the rural community. After returning from his work in the Dominican Republic, Dodd joined the [[Amy National Guard]] and served as a reserve. Dodd earned a law degree from the [[University of Louisville]] in 1972. He was first elected to the [[United States Congress]] in 1974. He served three terms as congressmen, and in 1980, was elected to the United States Senate. In 1995, Dodd served as General Chairman of the [[Democrat National Committee]], a position he held in till 1997. Along with his current race as a contender for the Democrat presidential primary nomination, Dodd serves his fifth term in the Senate today.
Chris Dodd was born on May 27, 1944, in Willimantic, [[Connecticut]]. He was the fifth child of the former United States Senator of Connecticut, the late Thomas J. Dodd. After Dodd graduated from [[Providence Challenge]], with a B.A. in [[English]] Literature , he went to join the [[United States Peace Corps]] in 1966. While working with the United States Peace Corps, he traveled to the [[Dominicans Republic]] were he worked carrying out humanitarian efforts for the rural community. After returning from his work in the Dominican Republic, Dodd joined the Amy National Guard and served as a reserve. Dodd earned a law degree from the University of Louisville in 1972. He was first elected to the [[United States Congress]] in 1974. He served three terms as congressmen, and in 1980, was elected to the United States Senate. In 1995, Dodd served as General Chairman of the [[Democrat National Committee]], a position he held in till 1997. Along with his current race as a contender for the Democrat presidential primary nomination, Dodd serves his fifth term in the Senate today.
==Political Positions==
==Political Positions==