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New England Congressional Delegation Biographies
New England Housing Network Annual Conference
Friday December 6, 2013
Assembled by:
Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Policy Team
1825 K Street NW, Washington DC
Contact: Barbara Burnham
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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
Latest Election: 2012 General (54.82%)
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
303 Hart Bldg. | Washington, DC 20510-0703
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)
Military Service: None
Career: Insurance company owner; high school teacher
First Elected: 1998 (8th term)
Latest Election: 2012 General (69.67%)
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.
Religion: Roman Catholic
Family: Wife, Audrey Budarz Courtney; two children
Education: Tufts U., B.A. 1975 (history); U. of Connecticut, J.D. 1978
Military Service: None
Career: Lawyer; public defender
First Elected: 2006 (4th term)
Latest Election: 2012 General (68.24%)
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.
Religion: Roman Catholic
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)
Military Service: None
Career: Political activist; congressional and mayoral aide
First Elected: 1990 (12th term)
Latest Election: 2012 General (74.69%)
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)
Military Service: None
Career: Affordable housing nonprofit executive; investment banker
First Elected: 2008 (3rd term)
Latest Election: 2012 General (59.96%)
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
Military Service: None
Career: Homemaker; lawyer
First Elected: 2012 (1st term); Defeated Andrew Roraback, R, to succeed Rep. Christopher S. Murphy, D, who
ran for Senate
Latest Election: 2012 General (51.31%)
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
509 Cannon Bldg. | Washington, DC 20515-0705
*Note – the fundraising figures reflected in these charts represent the dollar amounts raised for the 2014
election cycle
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Sen. Susan Collins (R–Maine)
Senior Senator from Maine
Residence: Bangor
Born: Dec. 7, 1952; Caribou, Maine
Religion: Roman Catholic
Family: Husband, Thomas Daffron
Education: St. Lawrence U., B.A. 1975 (government)
Military Service: None
Career: Business center director; congressional aide
First Elected: 1996 (3rd term)
Latest Election: 2008 General (61.33%)
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
Military Service: None
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
Latest Election: 2012 General (52.89%)
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
359 Dirksen Bldg. | Washington, DC 20510-1903
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)
Military Service: None
Career: Inn owner; Common Cause president; knitting company owner; farmer
First Elected: 2008 (3rd term)
Latest Election: 2012 General (64.79%)
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
Religion: Roman Catholic
Family: Single
Education: Schenck H.S., graduated 1973
Military Service: None
Career: Paper mill worker
First Elected: 2002 (6th term)
Latest Election: 2012 General (58.19%)
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
1724 Longworth Bldg. | Washington, DC 20515-1902
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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
Military Service: None
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
Latest Election: 2012 General (53.74%)
Political Highlights: No previous office
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
317 Hart Bldg. | Washington, DC 20510-2101
Sen. Edward J. Markey (D–Mass.)
Junior Senator from Massachusetts
Residence: Malden
Born: July 11, 1946; Malden, Mass.
Religion: Roman Catholic
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.
Religion: Roman Catholic
Family: Wife, Maureen Neal; four children
Education: American International College, B.A. 1972 (political science); U. of Hartford,
M.P.A. 1976
Military Service: None
Career: College lecturer; teacher; mayoral aide
First Elected: 1988 (13th term)
Latest Election: 2012 General (98.42%)
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.
Religion: Roman Catholic
Family: Wife, Lisa McGovern; two children
Education: American U., B.A. 1981 (history), M.P.A. 1984
Military Service: None
Career: Congressional aide; campaign aide
First Elected: 1996 (9th term)
Latest Election: 2012 General (98.45%)
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
438 Cannon Bldg. | Washington, DC 20515-2103
Rep. Niki Tsongas (D–Mass.)
3rd District, North central -- Lowell, Lawrence, Fitchburg
Pronounced: SONG-gus
Residence: Lowell
Born: April 26, 1946; Chico, Calif.
Religion: Episcopalian
Family: Widowed; three children
Education: Michigan State U., attended 1964-65; Smith College, B.A. 1968 (religion); Boston
U., J.D. 1988
Military Service: None
Career: College public affairs official; lawyer; homemaker; paralegal; social worker
First Elected: 2007 (3rd full term)
Latest Election: 2012 General (65.93%)
Political Highlights: No previous office
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
1607 Longworth Bldg. | Washington, DC 20515-2105
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.
Religion: Roman Catholic
Family: Wife, Lauren Birchfield Kennedy
Education: Stanford U., B.S. 2003 (management science and engineering); Harvard U.,
J.D. 2009
Military Service: None
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
Latest Election: 2012 General (61.09%)
Political Highlights: No previous office
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
1218 Longworth Bldg. | Washington, DC 20515-2901
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
Military Service: None
Career: Lawyer; chamber of commerce official
First Elected: 1996 (9th term)
Latest Election: 2012 General (48.28%)
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
2238 Rayburn Bldg. | Washington, DC 20515-2106
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.
Religion: Roman Catholic
Family: Wife, Barbara Teebagy Capuano; two children
Education: Dartmouth College, B.A. 1973 (psychology); Boston College, J.D. 1977
Military Service: None
Career: Lawyer; state legislative aide
First Elected: 1998 (8th term)
Latest Election: 2012 General (83.37%)
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
1414 Longworth Bldg. | Washington, DC 20515-2108
Rep. Stephen F. Lynch (D–Mass.)
8th District, Part of Boston; Quincy; Brockton
Residence: Boston
Born: March 31, 1955; Boston, Mass.
Religion: Roman Catholic
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)
Military Service: None
Career: Lawyer; ironworker
First Elected: 2001 (6th full term)
Latest Election: 2012 General (76.12%)
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.
Religion: Roman Catholic
Family: Wife, Tevis Keating; two children
Education: Boston College, B.A. 1974 (political science), M.B.A. 1982; Suffolk U., J.D.
1985
Military Service: None
Career: Lawyer
First Elected: 2010 (2nd term)
Latest Election: 2012 General (58.71%)
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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Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D–N.H.)
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)
Military Service: None
Career: University public affairs institute director; campaign aide; jewelry store owner;
teacher
First Elected: 2008 (1st term); Defeated Sen. John E. Sununu, R
Latest Election: 2008 General (51.62%)
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
520 Hart Bldg. | Washington, DC 20510
Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R–N.H.)
Junior Senator from New Hampshire
Pronounced: EYH-ott
Residence: Nashua
Born: June 27, 1968; Nashua, N.H.
Religion: Roman Catholic
Family: Husband, Joseph Daley; two children
Education: Pennsylvania State U., B.A. 1990 (political science); Villanova U., J.D.
1993
Military Service: None
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
Latest Election: 2010 General (60.03%)
Note: Deputy Whip
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
144 Russell Bldg. | Washington, DC 20510-2904
Rep. Carol Shea-Porter (D–N.H.)
1st District, East --Manchester, Rochester, Dover
Residence: Rochester
Born: December 1952; Brooklyn, N.Y.
Religion: Roman Catholic
Family: Husband, Gene Porter; two children
Education: U. of New Hampshire, B.A. 1975 (social services), M.P.A. 1979
Military Service: None
Career: Community college instructor; social worker
First Elected: 2006 (3rd term); Defeated Rep. Frank Guinta, R; Did not serve 2011-13
Latest Election: 2012 General (49.78%)
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
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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
Military Service: None
Career: Lawyer; lobbyist; congressional aide
First Elected: 2012 (1st term); Defeated Rep. Charles Bass, R
Latest Election: 2012 General (50.2%)
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
137 Cannon Bldg. | Washington, DC 20515-5206
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Sen. Jack Reed (D–R.I.)
Senior Senator from Rhode Island
Residence: Jamestown
Born: Nov. 12, 1949; Providence, R.I.
Religion: Roman Catholic
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
First Elected: 1996 (3rd term)
Latest Election: 2008 General (73.4%)
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.
Religion: Episcopalian
Family: Wife, Sandra Whitehouse; two children
Education: Yale U., B.A. 1978 (architecture); U. of Virginia, J.D. 1982
Military Service: None
Career: Lawyer; gubernatorial aide
First Elected: 2006 (2nd term)
Latest Election: 2012 General (64.81%)
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
530 Hart Bldg. | Washington, DC 20510-3904
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
Military Service: None
Career: Lawyer; public defender
First Elected: 2010 (2nd term)
Latest Election: 2012 General (52.95%)
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.
Religion: Roman Catholic
Family: Single
Education: Rhode Island College, B.A. 1990 (political science & public administration); Harvard U.,
M.P.A. 1994
Military Service: None
Career: None
First Elected: 2000 (7th term)
Latest Election: 2012 General (55.72%)
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
109 Cannon Bldg. | Washington, DC 20515-3902
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Sen. Patrick J. Leahy (D–Vt.)
Senior Senator from Vermont
Residence: Middlesex
Born: March 31, 1940; Montpelier, Vt.
Religion: Roman Catholic
Family: Wife, Marcelle Leahy; three children
Education: St. Michael's College, B.A. 1961 (political science); Georgetown U., J.D.
1964
Military Service: None
Career: Lawyer
First Elected: 1974 (7th term)
Latest Election: 2010 General (64.33%)
Note: Senate President Pro Tempore
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
437 Russell Bldg. | Washington, DC 20510-4502
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)
Military Service: None
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
332 Dirksen Bldg. | Washington, DC 20510-4503
Rep. Peter Welch (D–Vt.)
At Large, Vermont
Residence: Norwich
Born: May 2, 1947; Springfield, Mass.
Religion: Roman Catholic
Family: Wife, Margaret Cheney; eight children
Education: College of the Holy Cross, A.B. 1969 (history); U. of California, Berkeley,
J.D. 1973
Military Service: None
Career: Lawyer; county public defender
First Elected: 2006 (4th term)
Latest Election: 2012 General (71.94%)
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
2303 Rayburn Bldg. | Washington, DC 20515-4501
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