13 Facts About Sam Gejdenson

Samuel Gejdenson was born on May 20,1948 and is a former United States Representative for the 2nd Congressional District of Connecticut.

Sam Gejdenson grew up on a dairy farm in Bozrah, Connecticut, near Norwich.

Sam Gejdenson attended Mitchell College for two years and finished his studies at the University of Connecticut.

Sam Gejdenson was elected as a Democrat to the Connecticut House of Representatives that same year and served two terms.

Sam Gejdenson then worked as the president of the Montessori School in Norwich, Connecticut.

Sam Gejdenson won a seat in the United States House of Representatives in November 1980.

Twice Sam Gejdenson was offered a seat on the Armed Services Committee, but declined it.

Sam Gejdenson's supporters claimed the congressman didn't need to be on the committee to be effective.

Sam Gejdenson served as Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the House Interior Committee.

Sam Gejdenson focused his subcommittee's work on promoting American exports and streamlining export controls to facilitate high-tech exports.

In 1999, Sam Gejdenson became the ranking Democratic member of the full International Relations Committee, where he was a key player in writing legislation cracking down on international human trafficking and to authorize the activities of the State Department.

In November 2000, Sam Gejdenson unexpectedly lost his bid for re-election to the 107th Congress to state Representative Rob Simmons.

Sam Gejdenson endorsed Joe Courtney in the 2006 election for the seat he once held, in which Courtney defeated Simmons in an extremely close race.