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Lincoln Davenport Chafee (/ ˈ tʃ eɪ f iː / CHAY-fee; born March 26, 1953) is an American politician. He was mayor of Warwick, Rhode Island , from 1993 to 1999, a United States Senator from 1999 to 2007, and the 74th Governor of Rhode Island from 2011 to 2015.
Jun 3, 2015 · In 2002, Lincoln Chafee was the only Republican senator to vote against authorizing the use of force to oust Saddam Hussein in Iraq. Some Republican colleagues referred to him as "the missing Linc."
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Lincoln Chafee abandoned his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination on Friday, likely spelling the end to a 30-year career in politics after a bid that was punctuated by missteps and a ...
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Chafee was born in Rhode Island. He graduated from Brown University and later studied at the Montana State University horseshoeing school in Bozeman. He then spent seven years working as a farrier at racetracks in the U.S. and Canada. Chafee entered politics in 1985 when he was a delegate to Rhode Island's Constitutional Convention. The next year, ...
Rhode Island Governor
Chafee was elected Governor of Rhode Island as an independent in November 2010 and took office on January 4, 2011, becoming the only sitting governor in the country who was neither a Democrat nor a Republican. Chafee held that distinction until May 30, 2013, when he registered as a member of the Democratic Party. A variety of factors contributed to Chafee's decision to switch from independent to Democrat, including his consistent support for President Obama and his trepidation about campaigni...
U.S. Senator
Chafee previously served as a Republican U.S. Senator from 1999 to 2007. Chafee was appointed to fill the vacancy created by his father's death in 1999. Chafee won a full, six-year term in 2000. In 2006, Chafee lost his seat to Democrat Sheldon Whitehouse.
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Jun 3, 2015 · Learn where the former Rhode Island governor and senator stands on education, immigration, health care, taxes, trade, and more. Chafee is a Democrat who supports the Affordable Care Act, same-sex marriage, and a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants.
Apr 10, 2015 · THE BRIEF. Lincoln Chafee has built a reputation as a contrarian in a career that has included holding office as a Republican and as an independent. In the Senate, Chafee often clashed with fellow Republicans during the administration of President George W. Bush, then left the party after he lost his bid for re-election in 2006.
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Jun 3, 2015 · Lincoln Chafee, 62, a former governor and senator from Rhode Island, on Wednesday entered the race for the Democratic presidential nomination. He was appointed to the Senate in 1999 as a ...
