Gejdenson, Samuel, 1948-

<p>Samuel Gejdenson (born May 20, 1948) is a former United States Representative for the 2nd Congressional District of Connecticut.</p>

<p>Born in a displaced persons camp in Eschwege, Allied-occupied Germany, Gejdenson was the child of a Belarusian father and Lithuanian mother. Gejdenson grew up on a dairy farm in Bozrah, near Norwich. He attended Mitchell College for two years and finished his studies at the University of Connecticut. From 1970 to 1973, he worked for the FIA Company. He was elected as a Democrat to the Connecticut House of Representatives that same year and served two terms. He then worked as the president of the Montessori School in Norwich, Connecticut.</p>

<p>Gejdenson won a seat in the United States House of Representatives in November 1980. During his tenure, there was strong disagreement whether or not Gejdenson was a strong advocate for the submarine manufacturing base located in his congressional district. Twice Gejdenson was offered a seat on the Armed Services Committee, but declined it. Gejdenson's supporters claimed the congressman didn't need to be on the committee to be effective.</p>

GEJDENSON, Samuel, a Representative from Connecticut; born in Eschwege, Germany, in an American displaced persons camp, May 20, 1948; A.S., Mitchell Junior College, New London, 1968; B.A., University of Connecticut, Storrs, Conn., 1970; farmer; broker, FAI Trading Co.; chairman, Bozrah Town Committee, 1973; member, Connecticut house of representatives, 1974-1978; president, Maria Montessori School of Norwich; elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-seventh and to the nine succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1981-January 3, 2001); unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Seventh Congress.

<p><b>RACES</b>
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<li> 11/07/2000 CT District 02 Lost 49.37% (-1.27%)</li>
<li> 11/03/1998 CT District 2 Won 61.01% (+25.56%)</li>
<li> 11/05/1996 CT District 2 Won 51.59% (+6.65%)</li>
<li> 11/08/1994 CT District 2 Won 42.56% (+0.01%)</li>
<li> 11/03/1992 CT District 2 Won 50.80% (+1.60%)</li>
<li> 11/06/1990 CT District 2 Won 59.70% (+19.41%)</li>
<li> 11/08/1988 CT District 2 Won 63.62% (+27.24%)</li>
<li> 11/04/1986 CT District 2 Won 67.38% (+34.77%)</li>
<li> 11/06/1984 CT District 2 Won 54.37% (+9.20%)</li>
<li> 11/02/1982 CT District 2 Won 55.77% (+12.27%)</li>
<li> 11/04/1980 CT District 2 Won 53.37% (+6.75%)</li>
<li> 09/09/1980 CT District 2 - D Primary Won 61.66% (+23.33%)</li>
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