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2 days ago · Lincoln Davenport Chafee ( / ˈtʃeɪfiː / 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.
3 days ago · All Senate Republicans voted in favor of confirmation except Lincoln Chafee, and all Senate Democrats voted against confirmation except Tim Johnson, Robert Byrd, Kent Conrad, and Ben Nelson. An Independent, Jim Jeffords , voted against confirmation.
1 day ago · On May 2, 2013, Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee signs the bill legalizing the marriages after the state legislature approves the measure, and the law goes into effect on August 1, 2013.
1 day ago · Ultimately, Bush failed to win the backing of a single congressional Democrat for his plan, and even moderate Republicans like Olympia Snowe and Lincoln Chafee refused to back privatization. In the face of unified opposition, Republicans abandoned Bush's Social Security proposal in mid-2005.
3 days ago · Plumer also served as staff director for the Senate Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Water under then-chairman Sen. Lincoln Chafee. Plumer holds a Bachelor of Arts in Biology and environmental studies from the University of Pennsylvania and a Master of Arts in environmental studies from Brown University.
3 days ago · Dr. Michael Fine, the author and community organizer who served as state health director during Lincoln Chafee’s administration, believes so. While the idea of using technology to cut rising healthcare costs — now about $4.5 trillion a year in the U.S. — hasn’t panned out, boosting the emphasis on primary care could yield big dividends, Fine said.
1 day ago · Lincoln Chafee posthumously pardoned Gordon in 2011. Memorable 'moments' in mall history. Stores have come and gone over the years – all three original anchor stores have now departed.
