Richard Blumenthal
Richard Blumenthal (born February 13, 1946) is the senior United States Senator from Connecticut. He has been in office since 2011. He served as Attorney General of Connecticut from 1991 to 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
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| United States Senator from Connecticut | |
| Assumed office January 5, 2011 Serving with Chris Murphy | |
| Preceded by | Chris Dodd |
| 23rd Attorney General of Connecticut | |
| In office January 9, 1991 – January 5, 2011 | |
| Governor | Lowell Weicker John Rowland Jodi Rell |
| Preceded by | Clarine Riddle |
| Succeeded by | George Jepsen |
| Member of the Connecticut Senate from the 27th district | |
| In office January 3, 1987 – January 3, 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Anthony Truglia |
| Succeeded by | George Jepsen |
| Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 145th district | |
| In office January 3, 1985 – January 3, 1987 | |
| Preceded by | Anthony Truglia |
| Succeeded by | Nicholas Pavia |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 13, 1946 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Cynthia Allison Malkin (1982–present) |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence | Greenwich, Connecticut[1] |
| Alma mater | Harvard University (AB) Trinity College, Cambridge Yale Law School (J.D.) |
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| Website | Senate website |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1970–1976 |
| Rank |  Sergeant |
| Unit | .png){kind=small} U.S. Marine Corps Reserve |
Richard Blumenthal Media
Election results by county
Results of the 2016 U.S. Senate election in Connecticut by town
Blumenthal during the 112th Congress
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus presents the Navy Distinguished Public Service Medal to U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal in 2012.
Blumenthal speaks in favor of gun control in 2017
Protest against the GOP health bill at the United States Capitol in July 2017
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References
- ↑ "Biography". Richard Blumenthal, United States Senator for Connecticut. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
Lives in: Greenwich, Connecticut
Other websites
Media related to Richard Blumenthal at Wikimedia Commons
- Senator Richard Blumenthal official U.S. Senate site
- Blumenthal for Senate Archived 2002-08-06 at the Wayback Machine
- Richard Blumenthal at the Open Directory Project
- Biography at WhoRunsGov.com at The Washington Post
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Congressional profile at GovTrack.us
- Congressional profile at OpenCongress
- Issue positions and quotes at On The Issues
- Financial information at OpenSecrets.org
- Staff salaries, trips and personal finance at LegiStorm.com
- Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
- Campaign contributions at the National Institute for Money in State Politics
- Appearances on C-SPAN programs
- Appearances at the Internet Movie Database
- Collected news and commentary at The New York Times
- Works by or about Richard Blumenthal in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
- Profile at Notable Names Database
- Profile at Ballotpedia
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