Chris Dodd

Chris Dodd
CEO of the Motion Picture Association
In office March 17, 2011 – September 5, 2017
Preceded by	Dan Glickman
Succeeded by	Charles Rivkin
United States Senator from Connecticut
In office January 3, 1981 – January 3, 2011
Preceded by	Abraham Ribicoff
Succeeded by	Richard Blumenthal
Chair of the Senate Banking Committee
In office January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2011
Preceded by	Richard Shelby
Succeeded by	Tim Johnson
Chair of the Senate Health Committee
Acting June 9, 2009 – September 9, 2009
Preceded by	Ted Kennedy
Succeeded by	Tom Harkin
Chair of the Senate Rules Committee
In office June 6, 2001 – January 3, 2003
Preceded by	Mitch McConnell
Succeeded by	Trent Lott
In office January 3, 2001 – January 20, 2001
Preceded by	Mitch McConnell
Succeeded by	Mitch McConnell
General Chair of the Democratic National Committee
In office January 21, 1995 – January 21, 1997 Serving with Donald Fowler (National Chair)
Preceded by	Debra DeLee (Chair)
Succeeded by	Roy Romer
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut's 2nd district
In office January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1981
Preceded by	Robert Steele
Succeeded by	Sam Gejdenson
Personal details
Born	Christopher John Dodd (1944-05-27) May 27, 1944 (age 80) Willimantic, Connecticut, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouses	Susan Mooney ​ ​ (m. 1970; div. 1982)​ Jackie Clegg ​ (m. 1999)​
Children	2
Relatives	Thomas J. Dodd (father) Thomas J. Dodd Jr. (brother) Helena Foulkes (niece)
Education	Providence College (BA) University of Louisville (JD)
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Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1969–1975
Unit	United States Army Reserve
Chris Dodd's voice Chris Dodd on his chairmanship of the Senate Banking Committee and working with Republicans Recorded April 30, 2010

Christopher John Dodd (born May 27, 1944) is an American lobbyist, lawyer, and Democratic Party politician who served as a United States senator from Connecticut from 1981 to 2011. Dodd is the longest-serving senator in Connecticut's history. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1975 to 1981.

Dodd is a Connecticut native and a graduate of Georgetown Preparatory School in Bethesda, Maryland, and Providence College. His father, Thomas J. Dodd, was also a United States Senator from 1959 to 1971. Chris Dodd served in the Peace Corps for two years prior to entering the University of Louisville School of Law, and during law school concurrently served in the United States Army Reserve.

Dodd returned to Connecticut, winning election in 1974 to the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut's 2nd congressional district and was reelected in 1976 and 1978. He was elected to the United States Senate in 1980. Dodd served as general chairman of the Democratic National Committee from 1995 to 1997. He served as Chairman of the Senate Banking Committee from 2007 until his retirement from politics.^[1] In 2006, Dodd decided to run for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States, but eventually withdrew after running behind several other competitors.

In January 2010, Dodd announced that he would not run for re-election.^[2] Dodd was succeeded by fellow Democrat Richard Blumenthal. Dodd then served as chairman and chief lobbyist for the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) from 2011 to 2017.^[3][4] In 2018, Dodd returned to the practice of law, joining the firm Arnold & Porter. In addition to being a member of the ReFormers Caucus of Issue One, Dodd is a close advisor to President Joe Biden and served on his vice presidential selection committee.^[5][6]