Chris Dodd

: None | Death of Father 24 May 1971 (father, Senator Thomas Dodd, died) | Work : None | New Career 1972 (law practice) | Work : None | New Career 1974 (entered politics/elected to House of Representatives) | Work : None | New Job 1980 (elected to Senate) | Family : None | Change in family responsibilities 13 September 2001 (birth of daughter) | Work : None | Gain social status 11 January 2007 (Announced intention to run for President) | Work : None | Lose social status 3 January 2008 (Dropped out of 2008 Presidential campaign) | Health : None | Medical diagnosis 31 July 2009 (Diagnosis of prostate cancer announced) | Health : None | Medical procedure 11 August 2009 (Surgery for prostate cancer) | Diagnoses : Major Diseases | Cancer (Prostate cancer) | Family : Childhood | Family large (five siblings) | Family : Childhood | Family noted (son of Senator Thomas Dodd) | Family : Parenting | Kids 1-3 (fifth of six children) | Family : Parenting | Parenting late more than 40 (daughter born when he was 57) | Vocation : Law | Attorney | Vocation : Politics | Party Affiliation (Democrat) | Vocation : Politics | Public office (House Representative and Senator)