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Chris Van Hollen, Jr.'s Biography

Office:

Contact Information

32 West Washington Street
Suite 203
Hagerstown, MD 21740

111 Rockville Pike
Suite 960
Rockville, MD 20850

204 Cedar Street, Suite 200C
Cambridge, MD 21613

1101 Mercantile Lane, Suite 210
Largo, MD 20774

60 West Street, Suite 107
Annapolis, MD 21401

1900 North Howard Street, Suite 100
Baltimore, MD 21218

730 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510

Full Name:

Christopher 'Chris' Van Hollen, Jr.

Gender:

Male

Family:

Wife: Katherine; 3 Children: Anna, Nicholas, Alexander

Birth Date:

01/10/1959

Birth Place:

Karachi, Pakistan

Home City:

Kensington, MD

Religion:

Episcopalian

JD, Georgetown University Law Center, 1990

MPP, Public Policy, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, 1985

BA, Philosophy, Swarthmore College, 1982

Senator, United States Senate, Maryland, 2016-present

Former Member, Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure, United States Senate

Candidate, United States Senate, Maryland, 2022

Chair, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, United States Senate, 2017-2019

Representative, United States House of Representatives, Maryland, District 8, 2002-2016

Chair, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC), 2007-2011

Senator, Maryland State Senate, 1995-2002

Delegate, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1990-1994

Vice Chair, House Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus, present

Former Member, Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, United States Senate

Former Ranking Member, Budget Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Environment and Public Works Committee, United States Senate

Former Member, Housing, Transportation, and Community Development Subcommittee, United States Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Commodities, Risk Management and Trade, United States Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife, United States Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development

Former Member, Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, United States Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on National Security and International Trade and Finance, United States Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism

Former Member, Subcommittee on Nutrition, Agricultural Research, and Specialty Crops, United States Senate

Former Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy, United States Senate

Former Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance, and Investment, United States Senate

Former Member, Superfund, Waste Management, and Regulatory Oversight Subcommittee, United States Senate

Former Attorney, Arent, Fox, Kintner, Plotkin and Kahn

Senior Legislative Advisor, Office of Governor William Donald Schaefer, 1989-1991

Staff Member, Foreign Relations Committee, United States Senate, 1987-1989

Legislative Assistant, Office of Senator Charles Mathias Jr., United States Senate, 1985-1987

Vice Chair, Democratic Task Force on Tax Policy and the Budget, present

Former Member, American Bar Association

Former Member, Advisory Board, CeaseFire Maryland

Former Co-Chair, Congressional Chesapeake Bay Watershed Task Force

Former Member, Kensington Citizens Association

Former Member, Maryland State Bar Association

Member, Montgomery County Bar Association

Former Councilor, The Atlantic Council

Superdelegate, Democratic National Convention, 2016

Member, Advisory Board, After-School Opportunity Programs, 1999-2002

Member, Task Force on Regulatory Reform, 1999-2001

Member, Task Force to End Smoking in Maryland, 1999

Astrological Sign:

Capricorn

Awards:

Top award from the Maryland League of Conservation Voters for his work on environmental issues
"Congressional Champion for Real and Lasting Change" award from Save the Children
"Outstanding Legislative Leadership Award" from the Mattie Miracle Cancer Foundation for his work on childhood cancer
"Legislator of the Year" award from Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce
"Champion of Working Families" award from Progressive Maryland
"Distinguished Service" award from the Committee for Education Funding
"Champion Award" from the Veteran Institute for Procurement for his work to help veteran-owned businesses

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