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Paul Hodes New Hampshire Senate

Congressman Paul Hodes (D-NH-2) is precisely the kind of progressive we need in the United States Senate. From pushing for more transparency and accountability in the Wall Street bailout, to leading a petition to repeal the Stupak-Pitts amendment from the health care reform legislation, to helping pass legislation ensuring that women have equal pay for equal work, Paul will stand for progressive causes in a body that desperately needs more people like him.

Paul Hodes (born March 21, 1951) is an attorney and musician, and is currently a representing New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district. He is New Hampshire's first Jewish member of the House of Representatives.

Hodes was born in New York City and graduated from Dartmouth College in 1972 and Boston College Law School in 1978. He worked under David Souter as Assistant Attorney General of New Hampshire from 1979 to 1982, where he prosecuted what was then one of the largest white-collar criminal cases in New Hampshire history. Hodes has been a performer and patron of the arts and entertainment community since his Dartmouth years. In the 1990s he was a leader in the creation of the Capitol Center for the Arts, and he served on the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts.

While in Congress, Hodes has worked to increase CAFE standards for our nation's auto fleet, authored a provision to allow and encourage our schools to run on alternative energy, as well as a carpool tax credit, and sponsored and passed the nation's first residential biomass tax credit.

Hodes sponsored and passed Michelle's Law, which requires health insurance companies to cover college students who must take medical leave for up to 12 months for serious health issues. He also co-sponsored legislation to remove the ban on federal stem cell research, and supported the expansion of the State Children's Health Insurance Program.

From his record to his campaign, Paul Hodes has demonstrated that he will be a new and solid progressive voice in the US Senate. But Paul is currently trailing his Republican opponent, US Attorney Kelly Ayotte, by anywhere from 1 to 10 points. Your generous contribution now will help Paul put a plan in place to overcome this slight disadvantage and represent out interests in the Senate. Please help us support candidates like Congressman Hodes by giving to Independent Action today!

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