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The son of Republican politician John Chafee, who was the 66th Governor of Rhode Island, the United States Secretary of the Navy, and a U.S. Senator from Rhode Island, Lincoln Chafee's first elected office was as a member of the Warwick City Council in 1985.
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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Jul 2, 2001 · When Chafee's father died suddenly in 1999, Rhode Island's Republican governor appointed Lincoln Chafee to fill the seat. When Chafee had to face voters in 2000, after less than a year in office ...
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.
Jul 6, 2015 · Lincoln Chafee in a Feb. 3rd, 2012 news show Chafee flexed his Republican muscles in 2012, when he pledged to ease the burden on property taxpayers in Rhode Island.
Apr 9, 2015 · Lincoln Chafee, a former Rhode Island governor and senator, announced Wednesday that he's running for the Democratic presidential nomination.; Chafee was a Republican during his 1999–2007 stint ...
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May 21, 2015 · — -- But really, who is Lincoln Chafee? If you haven’t heard of former Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee, you’re probably not alone. The little-known Republican turned Independent turned ...
