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CONNECTICUT

(Population 2000, 3,405,565)

SENATORS

CHRISTOPHER J. DODD, Democrat, of East Haddam, CT; born in Willimantic, CT, on May 27, 1944, son of Thomas J. and Grace Murphy Dodd; graduated, Georgetown Preparatory School, 1962; B.A., English Literature, Providence College, 1966; J.D., University of Louisville School of Law, 1972; admitted to Connecticut bar, 1973; served in U.S. Army Reserves, 1969-75; Peace Corps volunteer, Dominican Republic, 1966-68; married to Jackie Clegg; one child, Grace; founded the Senate Children's Caucus; House committees: served on the Rules Committee, Judiciary Committee, and Science and Technology Committee; appointed to the Select Committee on the Outer Continental Shelf and the Select Committee on Assassinations; committees: Foreign Relations; Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs; Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; ranking member, Rules and Administration; appointed to the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe; elected to the 94th Congress, November 5, 1974; reelected to the 95th and 96th Congresses; elected to the U.S. Senate, November 4, 1980; reelected to each succeeding Senate term.

Office Listings

http://dodd.senate.gov 448 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC (202) 224-2823 20510................................................. Chief of Staff.--Sheryl Cohen. Legislative Director.--Shawn Maher. Putnam Park, 100 Great Meadow Road, Wethersfield, CT (860) 258-6940 06109................................................. State Director.--Ed Mann.

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JOSEPH I. LIEBERMAN, Democrat, of New Haven, CT; born in Stamford, CT, on February 24, 1942; education: attended Stamford public schools; B.A., Yale University, 1964; law degree, Yale Law School, 1967; Connecticut State Senate, 1970-80; majority leader, 1974-80; honorary degrees: Yeshiva University, University of Hartford; Connecticut's 21st attorney general, 1983; reelected in 1986; author of ``The Power-Broker'' (Houghton Mifflin Company, 1966), a biography of late Democratic Party chairman John M. Bailey; ``The Scorpion and the Tarantula'' (Houghton Mifflin Company, 1970), a study of early efforts to control nuclear proliferation; ``The Legacy'' (Spoonwood Press, 1981), a history of Connecticut politics from 1930-80; ``Child Support in America'' (Yale University Press, 1986); ``In Praise of Public Life'' (Simon and Schuster, 2000); and ``An Amazing Adventure'' (Simon and Schuster, 2003); married: Hadassah Lieberman; children: Matthew, Rebecca, Ethan, and Hana; committees: ranking member, Governmental Affairs; Armed Services; Environment and Public Works; Small Business and Entrepreneurship; member, Democratic Leadership Council; Democratic candidate for Vice President, 2000; elected on November 8, 1988, to the U.S. Senate; releected to each succeeding Senate term.

Office Listings

http://lieberman.senate.gov 706 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510.. (202) 224-4041 Administrative Assistant.--Clarine Nardi Riddle. FAX: 224-9750 Executive Assistant.--Melissa Winter. Legislative Director.--William B. Bonvillian. One Constitution Plaza, 7th Floor, Hartford, CT 06103.. (860) 549-8463 State Directors: Laura Cahill, Joan Jacobs.

REPRESENTATIVES

FIRST DISTRICT

JOHN B. LARSON, Democrat, of East Hartford, CT; born in Hartford, CT, on July 22, 1948; married: Leslie Larson; children: Carolyn, Laura, and Raymond; education: Mayberry Elementary School, East Hartford, CT; East Hartford High School; B.A., Central Connecticut State University; Senior Fellow, Yale University, Bush Center for Child Development and Social Policy; employment: high school teacher, 1972-77; insurance broker, 1978-98; president, Larson and Lyork; public service: Connecticut State Senate, 12 years, President Pro Tempore, 8 years; [[Page 50]] committees: Armed Services; ranking member, House Administration; Science; subcommittees: Readiness; Space and Aeronautics; Tactical Air and Land Forces; elected to the 106th Congress; reelected to each succeeding Congress.

Office Listings

http://www.house.gov/larson 1005 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC (202) 225-2265 20515................................................. Legislative Director.--Jonathan Renfrew. FAX: 225-1031 Press Secretary.--Michael Timothy Kirk. Scheduler.--Evelene Corrigan. 221 Main Street, Hartford, CT 06106-1864............... (860) 278-8888 Chief of Staff.--Elliot Ginsberg. Counties: Hartford (part), Litchfield (part), Middlesex (part).

Population (2000), 681,113. ZIP Codes: 06002, 06006, 06010-11, 06016, 06021, 06023, 06025-28, 06033,

06035, 06037, 06040-41, 06045, 06057, 06060-61, 06063-65, 06067,

06073-74, 06088, 06090-91, 06094-96, 06098, 06101-12, 06114-15,

06117-20, 06123, 06126-29, 06131-34, 06137-38, 06140-47, 06150-

56, 06160-61, 06176, 06180, 06183, 06199, 06416, 06422, 06444,

06457, 06467, 06479-80, 06489, 06759, 06790

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SECOND DISTRICT

ROB SIMMONS, Republican, of Stonington, CT; born on February 11, 1943, in New York, NY; education: B.A., Haverford College, 1965; Harvard University, 1979; military service: U.S. Army, 1965-69; U.S. Army Reserve; employment: CIA, 1969-79; staff of Senator John H. Chafee (R-RI), 1979-81; staff director of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, 1981-85; public service: Connecticut State Representative, 1991-2000; organizations: Stonington Police Commission, 1987-88; Stonington Community Center, 1986-88; Stonington Republican Town Committee, 1986- present; American Legion Post 58; religion: Episcopal; married: Heidi Paffard; children: Jane and Robert; elected to the 107th Congress on November 7, 2000; reelected to each succeeding Congress.

Office Listings

http://www.house.gov/simmons 215 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515. (202) 225-2076 Chief of Staff / Legislative Director.--Todd FAX: 225-4977 Mitchell. Press Secretary.--Nathan Raab. 37 Pearl Street, Enfield, CT 06082..................... (860) 741-4053 2 Courthouse Square, Norwich, CT 06360................. (860) 886-0139 Counties: Hartford (part), Middlesex (part), New London, Tolland,

Windham. Population (2000), 681,113. ZIP Codes: 06029, 06033, 06040, 06043, 06066, 06071-73, 06075-78, 06080,

06082-84, 06093, 06226, 06230-35, 06237-39, 06241-51, 06254-56,

06258-60, 06262-69, 06277-82, 06320, 06330-40, 06349-51, 06353-

55, 06357, 06359-60, 06365, 06370-80, 06382-85, 06387-89, 06409,

06412-15, 06417, 06419-20, 06422-24, 06426, 06438-39,

06441-43, 06447, 06456-57, 06459, 06469, 06474-75, 06498

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THIRD DISTRICT

ROSA L. DeLAURO, Democrat, of New Haven, CT; born in New Haven, March 2, 1943; education: graduated, Laurelton Hall High School; attended London School of Economics, Queen Mary College, London, 1962- 63; B.A., cum laude, history and political science, Marymount College, NY, 1964; M.A., international politics, Columbia University, NY, 1966; employment: executive assistant to Mayor Frank Logue, city of New Haven, 1976-77; executive assistant/development administrator, city of New Haven, 1977-78; chief of staff, Senator Christopher Dodd, 1980-87; executive director, Countdown '87, 1987-88; executive director, Emily's List, 1989-90; married: Stanley Greenberg; children: Anna, Kathryn, and Jonathan; elected to the 102nd Congress on November 6, 1990; reelected to each succeeding Congress. [[Page 51]]

Office Listings 2262 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC (202) 225-3661 20515................................................. Chief of Staff.--Richard Woodruff. Legislative Director.--Rebecca Salay. Executive Assistant.--Nancy Mulry. 59 Elm Street, New Haven, CT 06510..................... (203) 562-3718 District Director.--Jennifer Cosenza. Counties: Fairfield (part), Middlesex (part), New Haven (part). Cities

and townships: Ansonia, Beacon Falls, Bethany, Branford, Derby,

Durham (part), East Haven, Guilford, Hamden, Middlefield,

Middletown (part), Milford, Naugatuck, New Haven, North

Branford, North Haven, Orange, Prospect, Seymour, Shelton

(part), Stratford, Wallingford, Waterbury (part), West Haven,

and Woodbridge. Population (2000), 681,113. ZIP Codes: 06401, 06403, 06405, 06410, 06418, 06422, 06437, 06450,

06455, 06457, 06460, 06471-73, 06477, 06481, 06483-84, 06492-94,

06501-21, 06524-25, 06530-38, 06540, 06607, 06614-15, 06706,

06708, 06712, 06762, 06770

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FOURTH DISTRICT

CHRISTOPHER SHAYS, Republican, of Bridgeport, CT; born in Stamford on October 18, 1945; education: graduated, Darien High School, Darien, CT, 1964; B.A., Principia College, Elsah, IL, 1968; M.B.A., New York University Graduate School of Business, 1974; M.P.A., New York University Graduate School of Public Administration, 1978; member, Peace Corps, Fiji Islands, 1968-70; employment: business consultant; college instructor, realtor; executive aide, Trumbull First Selectman, 1971-72; Connecticut House of Representatives, 1974-87; married: Betsi Shays, 1968; children: Jeramy; elected by special election, August 18, 1987, to the 100th Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Stewart B. McKinney; reelected to each succeeding Congress.

Office Listings

http://www.house.gov/shays rep.shays@mail.house.gov 1126 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC (202) 225-5541 20515................................................. Chief of Staff.--Betsy Wright Hawkings. FAX: 225-9629 Legislative Director.--Len Wolfson. Executive Assistant.--Diana White. 888 Washington Boulevard, Stamford, CT 06901-2927...... (203) 357-8277 10 Middle Street, Bridgeport, CT 06604-4223............ (203) 579-5870 District Director.--Paul Pimentel. Counties: Fairfield (part), New Haven (part). Cities and townships:

Bridgeport, Darien, Easton, Fairfield, Greenwich, Monroe, New

Canaan, Norwalk, Oxford, Redding, Ridgefield, Shelton, Stamford,

Trumbull Weston, Westport, and Wilton. Population (2000),

681,113. ZIP Codes: 06468, 06478, 06483-84, 06491, 06601-02, 06604-08, 06610-12,

06673, 06699, 06807, 06820, 06824-25, 06828-31, 06836, 06838,

06840, 06850-58, 06860, 06870, 06875-81, 06883, 06888-90, 06896-

97, 06901-07,

06910-14, 06920-22, 06925-28

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FIFTH DISTRICT

NANCY L. JOHNSON, Republican, of New Britain, CT; born in Chicago, IL, January 5, 1935, daughter of Gertrude Smith (deceased), and Noble W. Lee (deceased); education: attended University of Chicago Laboratory School, 1951; University of Chicago, 1953; B.A., Radcliffe College, cum laude, Cambridge, MA, 1957; attended University of London (English Speaking Union Scholarship), 1958; Connecticut State Senate, 1977-82; member, board of directors, United Way of New Britain; president, Sheldon Community Guidance Clinic; Unitarian Universalists Society of New Britain; founding president, Friends of New Britain Public Library; member: board of directors, New Britain Bank and Trust; New Britain Museum of American Art; adjunct professor (political science), Central Connecticut State College; married: Dr. Theodore Herbert Johnson, 1958; children: Lindsey, Althea, and Caroline; elected on November 2, 1982, to the 98th Congress; reelected to each succeeding Congress. [[Page 52]]

Office Listings 2113 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC (202) 225-4476 20515................................................. Chief of Staff.--Dave Karvelas. FAX: 225-4488 Press Secretary.--Brian Schuebert. Scheduler.--Megan Shelley. 1 Grove Street, New Britain, CT 06053.................. (860) 223-8412 District Director.--Ken Hiscoe. 20 East Main Street, Suite 222, Waterbury, CT 06702.... (203) 573-1418 198 Main Street, Suite 1, Danbury, CT 06810............ (203) 790-6856 22 West Main Street, Meriden, CT 06451................. (203) 630-1903 Counties: Fairfield (part), Hartford (part), Litchfield, New Haven

(part). Cities: Danbury, Meriden, New Britain, Torrington

(part), and Waterbury (part). Population (2000), 681,113. ZIP Codes: 06001, 06013, 06018-20, 06022, 06024, 06030-32, 06034, 06039,

06050-53, 06058-59, 06062, 06068-70, 06079, 06081, 06085, 06087,

06089, 06092, 06107, 06404, 06408, 06410-11, 06440, 06450-51,

06454, 06470, 06482, 06487-88, 06701-06, 06708, 06710, 06716,

06720-26, 06749-59, 06762-63, 06776-79, 06781-87, 06790-91,

06793-96, 06798, 06801, 06804, 06810-14, 06816-17