Background
Blumenthal, Richard was born on February 13, 1946 in New York City.
Blumenthal, Richard was born on February 13, 1946 in New York City.
Bachelor, Harvard College, 1967. Juris Doctor, Yale Law School, 1973.
Law clerk to Honorary Jon O. Newman United States District Court Connecticut, 1973—1974. Law clerk to Justice Harry A. Blackmun United States Supreme Court, Washington, 1974—1975. Administrator assistant to Republican Abraham Ribicoff United States Senate, 1975—1976.
United States attorney District Connecticut United States Department Justice, Hartford, Connecticut, 1977—1981. Partner Cummings & Lockwood LLC, 1981—1984, Silver Golub & Teitell LLP, Stamford, Connecticut, 1984—1990. Member District 145 Connecticut House of Representatives, Hartford, 1984—1987.
Member District 27 Connecticut State Senate, 1987—1990. Attorney general State of Connecticut, 1991—2011. United States Senator from Connecticut Washington, since 2011.
Member United States Senate Special Committee on Aging, since 2011, United States Senate Judiciary Committee, Washington, since 2011, United States Senate Armed Services Committee, Washington, since 2011, United States Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions, Washington, since 2011. Volunteer counsel National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Legal Defense Fund, 1981—1986. Founder Citizens Crime Commission Connecticut, 1982.
Sergeant United States Marine Corps Reserve.
Married Cynthia Allison Markle. 4 children.