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Christopher John Dodd, also known as Chris Dodd, is an American politician who served as a Democratic U.S. Senator from Connecticut from 1981 to 2011. He was also the Democratic National Committee Chairman from 2005 to 2009. Dodd is a graduate of Georgetown University and the University of Louisville School of Law. He began his political career in the Connecticut State Senate, where he served from 1975 to 1981.