Patrick Leahy

US Senator from Vermont

A Senator from Vermont; born in Montpelier, Washington County, Vt., March 31, 1940; graduated, St. Michaels College, Winooski, Vt., 1961; received J.D. degree from Georgetown University 1964; admitted to the Vermont bar in 1964 and commenced practice in Burlington; States attorney, Chittenden County, Vt., 1966-1974; elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate in 1974; reelected in 1980, 1986, 1992,1998, 2004 and again in 2010 for the term ending January 3, 2017; president pro tempore (December 17, 2012-); chair, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry (One Hundredth through One Hundred Third Congresses), Committee on the Judiciary (One Hundred Seventh Congress [January 3-20, 2001; June 6, 2001-January 3, 2003], One Hundred Tenth to One Hundred Thirteenth Congresses).

Relationships Interlocks Giving Data

Leadership & Staff

Carolyn K Dwyer

• Campaign Manager (?→'16)

Maggie Gage

• Legislative Assistant ('09)

Ed Pagano Partner, Akin Gump

• Chief of Staff ('05→'11) [+1]

• Legislative Counsel ('93→'96)

Kristina Pisanelli Vice President, Federal and State Affairs, Chrysler Group

• Legislative Assistant ('99→'03)

Ellen McCulloch Lovell Consultant and Former President Marlboro College

• Former Chief of Staff ('83→'94)*

William B Wachtel Founding Partner, Wachtel Missry LLP

• Legislative assistant ('74→'75)

Miro Weinberger Mayor of Burlington, VT

• Position (past)

Debra Barrett Lobbyist and Former Health Care Policy Aide for Charles Schumer

• Health-care Policy Aide (past)

Board Memberships

Smithsonian Institution

• regent

Government Positions

Nutrition and Food Assistance, Sustainable and Organic Agriculture, and General Legislation Subcommittee

• Chairman

State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Subcommittee

• Chairman

Senate Judiciary Committee

• Chairman

Donors

Leahy Green Mountain Victory Fund

• Other Campaign Committee

Vermont Victory 2004

• Other Campaign Committee

Leahy for U.S. Senator Committee

• Principal Campaign Committee

Federal Election Campaign Contributions

Susan Bass Levin President and CEO, The Cooper Foundation

• 1 contribution · 1,000 USD ('00)

Campaign Donors

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David Blittersdorf Williston, VT

• 8 contributions · 41,250 USD ('03→'10)

Neva Rockefeller Goodwin Heiress, Co-director at Global Development and Environment Institute, Tufts University

• 2 contributions · 17,400 USD ('10→Jun 30 '10)

Kevin Tsujihara Former President, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment

• 5 contributions · 17,200 USD ('10→Jun 1 '15)

Henry G Jarecki Chairman, Board of Directors, The Falconwood Corporation; Professor of Psychiatry at the Yale University School of Medicine

• 12 contributions · 16,400 USD (Nov 19 '93→Jun 25 '15)

Edgar Bronfman Jr former Warner Music Group CEO; Managing Director, Accretive; Seagrams fortune heir

• 10 contributions · 16,200 USD ('97→Aug 26 '15)

Candy Ergen

• 8 contributions · 14,200 USD (Aug 5 '99→Oct 20 '15)

Charles W Ergen Satellite TV billionaire; EchoStar and Dish Network

• 6 contributions · 14,200 USD ('03→Oct 20 '15)

Gloria Jarecki Rye New York

• 9 contributions · 14,000 USD (Nov 19 '93→Jun 25 '15)

Thomas V Girardi Attorney/Girardi & Keese

• 9 contributions · 14,000 USD ('97→Jun 25 '14)

Erika Girardi Recording artist using the name Erika Jayne; Real Housewives of Beverly Hills

• 7 contributions · 13,800 USD ('04→Jun 25 '14)

Memberships

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Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus Congressional caucuses (House and Senate) to increase awareness of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies in the United States

• Member ('11→?)

Democratic Party The U.S. Democratic Party

• Member

US Senate upper house of the United States Congress

• Senator (Jan 14 '75→Jan 3 '23)

Nutrition and Food Assistance, Sustainable and Organic Agriculture, and General Legislation Subcommittee

• Member

Defense Subcommittee

• Member

Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights Subcommittee

• Member

Senate Judiciary Committee

• Member

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Subcommittee

• Member

State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Subcommittee

• Member

Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee

• Member

Family

Marcelle Pomerleau Leahy Wife of Vt. Sen. Patrick Leahy

• wife ('62→?)

Types	Person, Political Candidate, Elected Representative
Gender	Male
Birthday	Mar 31 '40
Website	https://www.leahy.senate.gov
Aliases	Patrick J. Leahy, Patrick Joseph Leahy

Patrick Leahy

US Senator from Vermont

Leadership & Staff

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Government Positions

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Federal Election Campaign Contributions

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