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Senator Patrick J. Leahy (VT)


Current Office: U.S. Senate
Seniority: Senior Seat
First Elected: 11/05/1974
Last Elected: 11/02/2004
Next Election: 2010
Party: Democratic



Background Information
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Marcelle Pomerleau
3 Children: Kevin, Alicia, Mark.
Birth Date: 03/31/1940
Birthplace: Montpelier, VT
Home City: Middlesex, VT
Religion: Roman Catholic

Education:
JD, Georgetown University Law Center, 1964
BA, Saint Michael's College, 1961.

Professional Experience:
State's Attorney, Chittenden County, 1966-1974
Lawyer, State Bars and Federal Courts.

Political Experience:
Senator, United States Senate, 1974-present.


Organizations:

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees:
Co-Founder/Co-Chair, Congressional Internet Caucus, 2003- present
Co-Chair, Senate National Guard Caucus, 2003-2004
Democratic Steering and Coordination Committee.

Committees:
Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, Member
Appropriations, Member
Judiciary, Chair
Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, Member
Subcommittee on Defense, Member
Subcommittee on Homeland Security, Member
Subcommittee on Hunger, Nutrition, and Family Farms, Member
Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees and Border Security, Member
Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, Member
Subcommittee on Nutrition and Food Assistance, Sustainable and Organic Agriculture, and General Legislation, Member
Subcommittee on Production, Income Protection and Price Support, Member
Subcommittee on Rural Revitalization, Conservation, Forestry and Credit, Member
Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, Chair
Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, Member




Photo for Senator Patrick J. Leahy (VT)



Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Website:
http://leahy.senate.gov/
Washington, D.C. Email:
senator_leahy@leahy.senate.gov
Washington, D.C. Webmail:
http://leahy.senate.gov/contac ...

Washington, D.C. Address
433 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-4242
Fax: 202-224-3479
District Address
199 Main Street
4th Floor
Burlington, VT 05401
Phone: 802-863-2525
Toll Free: 800-642-3193
District Address
Post Office Box 933
87 State Street
Room 338
Montpelier, VT 05602
Phone: 802-229-0569
Key Staff Address
Ed Pagano
Chief of Staff
433 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-4242
Key Staff Address
David Carle
Media Director
433 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-4242
Key Staff Address
Kevin McDonald
Scheduler
433 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-4242





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