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Senator Joseph I. Lieberman (CT)


Current Office: U.S. Senate
Seniority: Junior Seat
First Elected: 11/08/1988
Last Elected: 11/07/2006
Next Election: 2012
Party: Independent Democrat



Background Information
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Hadassah Freilich
4 Children: Matthew, Rebecca, Ethan, Hana.
Birth Date: 02/24/1942
Birthplace: Stamford, CT
Home City: Stamford, CT
Religion: Jewish

Education:
JD, Yale Law School, 1967
BA, Politics/Economics, Yale University, 1964.

Professional Experience:
Attorney, Lieberman, Segaloff and Wolfson, 1972-1983
Author.

Political Experience:
Senator, United States Senate, 1989-present
Primary Candidate, United States President, 2003-2004
Candidate, Vice President of the United States, 2000
Attorney General, State of Connecticut, 1983-1988
Senate Majority Leader, Connecticut State Senate, 1974-1980
Senator, Connecticut State Senate, 1971-1980
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, 1980.


Organizations:

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees:
Former Chair, Democratic Leadership Council
Democratic Policy Committee
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
Gulf Pollution Task Force
Senate Co-Chair, National Security Caucus
Senate Centrist Coalition
Senate New Democrat Coalition.

Committees:
Armed Services, Member
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Chair
Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Member
Subcommittee on Airland, Chair
Subcommittee on Disaster Recovery, Member
Subcommittee on Personnel, Member
Subcommittee on SeaPower, Member




Photo for Senator Joseph I. Lieberman (CT)



Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Website:
http://lieberman.senate.gov/
Washington, D.C. Webmail:
http://lieberman.senate.gov/co ...

Washington, D.C. Address
706 Hart Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-4041
Fax: 202-224-9750
District Address
One Constitution Plaza
7th Floor
Hartford, CT 06103
Phone: 860-549-8463
Phone: 800-225-5605
Key Staff Address
Clarine Riddle
Chief of Staff
706 Hart Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-4041
Key Staff Address
Rayanne Bostick
Scheduler
706 Hart Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-4041
Key Staff Address
Rob Sawicki
Media Director
706 Hart Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-4041





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