18 Facts About Paul Hodes

Paul William Hodes was born on March 21,1951 and is an American lawyer, musician, and former US representative for, serving from 2007 to 2011.

Paul Hodes is a member of the Democratic Party, and was New Hampshire's first Jewish representative.

Paul Hodes was succeeded in the House of Representatives by Charles Bass.

Paul Hodes served on the boards of ADL, New England and the NJDC.

In 2012, Paul Hodes was nominated by President Barack Obama and confirmed by the US Senate to a position on the National Council on the Arts.

Paul Hodes's ancestors were Jewish immigrants from Russia, Poland, and Austria.

Paul Hodes graduated from The Collegiate School in 1968 and from Dartmouth College in 1972.

Paul Hodes worked as an attorney with the New Hampshire Department of Justice from 1978 until 1980.

Paul Hodes was an Assistant Attorney General from 1980 until 1982, when he left to serve as a special prosecutor.

In September 2008, Paul Hodes voted against the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, known as "the financial bailout bill", which enacted the Troubled Asset Relief Program.

Paul Hodes voted for the American Clean Energy and Security Act, as well as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

Paul Hodes was one of the first Democrats to demand that Representative Charlie Rangel surrender his Ways and Means chairmanship in the wake of the Ethics Committee finding that he violated House rules.

Paul Hodes ran unsuccessfully as a Democrat for United States House of Representatives in 2004 against incumbent Charles Bass in New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district.

Paul Hodes endorsed Barack Obama in the 2008 New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary.

Paul Hodes was chosen as the Democratic nominee for the United States Senate seat held by outgoing Republican senator Judd Gregg, who did not seek re-election.

Paul Hodes was defeated by Republican nominee Kelly Ayotte, the former New Hampshire Attorney General.

Paul Hodes ran as a Democrat for the New Hampshire Senate from the 15th district, but lost in the primary to Becky Whitley.

On February 16,2019, Paul Hodes joined the presidential campaign of Democratic candidate Marianne Williamson as a senior campaign advisor and New Hampshire state director.