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Paul Hodes, a Democrat, has represented the Second Congressional District of New Hampshire since 2007.

Contents 1 Record and controversies 1.1 Iraq War 1.2 Environmental record 2 Biography 2.1 Congressional career 2.1.1 2006 election 3 Money in politics 4 Controversy 5 Committees and Affiliations 6 More Background Data 7 Contact 8 Articles and Resources 8.1 Resources 8.2 Local blogs and discussion sites 8.3 Articles

Record and controversies

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Iraq War

Environmental record

For more information on environmental legislation, see the Energy and Environment Policy Portal

Biography

Born in 1951, Hodes graduated from Dartmouth College and Boston College Law School. He worked under David Souter as Assistant Attorney General of New Hampshire from 1979-1982. During this term, he prosecuted the first white-collar crime case in New Hampshire to result in incarceration for the offenders. Paul has been a performer and patron of the arts and entertainment community since his Dartmouth years; in the 1990s he was a leader in the creation of the Capitol Center for the Arts, and he serves on the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts. [1]

He collaborates with his wife Peggo in producing music for children and families. The couple has two children. [2]

Congressional career

2006 election

Hodes defeated Republican Rep. Charlie Bass 53%-47% in the 2006 congressional elections to win his seat. [3]

Money in politics

This section contains links to – and feeds from – money in politics databases. For specific controversies, see this article's record and controversies section.

Top Contributors to during the 2008 Election Cycle
Donor	Amount (US Dollars)
Human Rights Campaign	$ 15,000
Willkie, Farr & Gallagher	$ 14,050
Dartmouth College	$ 11,550
American Bankers Assn	$ 11,500
Air Line Pilots Assn	$ 10,000
American Crystal Sugar	$ 10,000
American Federation of Teachers	$ 10,000
American Fedn of St/Cnty/Munic Employees	$ 10,000
American Postal Workers Union	$ 10,000
AmeriPAC: The Fund for a Greater America	$ 10,000
BRIDGE PAC	$ 10,000
Carpenters & Joiners Union	$ 10,000
International Assn of Fire Fighters	$ 10,000
Ironworkers Union	$ 10,000
Machinists/Aerospace Workers Union	$ 10,000
National Air Traffic Controllers Assn	$ 10,000
National Assn of Letter Carriers	$ 10,000
National Assn of Realtors	$ 10,000
National Education Assn	$ 10,000
Operating Engineers Union	$ 10,000
Our Common Values PAC	$ 10,000
PAC to the Future	$ 10,000
Plumbers/Pipefitters Union	$ 10,000
Service Employees International Union	$ 10,000
Sheet Metal Workers Union	$ 10,000
Teamsters Union	$ 10,000
United Food & Commercial Workers Union	$ 10,000
Source: The Center for Responsive Politics' www.OpenSecrets.org site. Note: Contributions are not from the organizations themselves, but are rather from the organization's PAC, employees or owners. Totals include subsidiaries and affiliates.

Links to more campaign contribution information for Paul Hodes from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org site.
Fundraising profile:	2008 election cycle	Career totals
Top contributors by organization/corporation:	2008 election cycle	Career totals
Top contributors by industry:	2008 election cycle	Career totals

• Revolving door profile for Paul Hodes from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
• 2006 privately funded travel profile for Paul Hodes from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
• Personal finance profile for Paul Hodes from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.

Controversy

Committees and Affiliations

• House Committee on Financial Services
  • Subcommitee on Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises
  • Subcommitee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit
• House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
  • Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives
  • Subcommittee on National Security and International Relations

More Background Data

Background information on Charlie Bass, whom Paul Hodes challenged in the 2006 congressional elections:

• Background information on Charlie Bass from Project Vote Smart

• Interest group scorecard ratings for Charlie Bass from Project Vote Smart

• Voting record for Charlie Bass from the Washington Post database

• Information on Charlie Bass from Congress Merge

Contact

DC office
506 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Ph: 202-225-5206 Fax: 202-225-2946 Webform email
District offices
114 North Main Street, Second Floor, Concord, NH 03301 Ph: 603-223-9814 Fax: (none entered) 80 Main Street, Berlin, NH 03570 Ph: 603-752-4680 Fax: (none entered) 29 Center Street, Keene, NH 03431 Ph: 603-358-1023 Fax: (none entered) 32 Main Street, Room 110, Littleton, NH 03561 Ph: 603-444-7705 Fax: (none entered) 147 Main Street, Nashua, NH 03060 Ph: 603-579-6913 Fax: (none entered)
On the Web
Official website Twitter feed Last tweets: This member of Congress does not have a YouTube channel.
Campaign office
No campaign website entered. No campaign webform email entered. No campaign office information entered.

Articles and Resources

Resources

• Paul Hodes for Congress, official campaign site.

Local blogs and discussion sites

• Democracy for New Hampshire
• Graniteprof
• Blue Hampshire
• Blue Granite
• Hodeswatch

Articles

• Jerry Skurnik, " Congressional Elections - Good for the Jews (and the Buddhists)," Room Eight, November 8, 2006.

Semantic data

From the Sunlight Foundation API
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District Offices:
114 North Main Street, Second Floor, Concord, NH 03301 Phone: 603-223-9814 / Fax: 80 Main Street, Berlin, NH 03570 Phone: 603-752-4680 / Fax: 29 Center Street, Keene, NH 03431 Phone: 603-358-1023 / Fax: 603-358-1025 32 Main Street, Room 110, Littleton, NH 03561 Phone: 603-444-7705 / Fax: 147 Main Street, Nashua, NH 03060 Phone: 603-579-6913 / Fax: 603-579-6919
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