Henry Caldwell

Henry Olivier Caldwell (born June 6, 1951) is an American politician serving as the Representative from Massachusetts' 7th district since 2000. Prior to his election to the House of Representatives he served on the Boston City Council (1980-1990) before being elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives.
A self-described New Deal-era American progressive, Caldwell represents values described by some as "democratic socialist".
Caldwell since the beginning of his political career has been a member of the Democratic Party.
== Early Life ==
Henry Olivier Caldwell was born on June 6, 1951 in Boston, Massachusetts. His father George Olivier Caldwell, native Bostonian, was a successful French translator, having translated numerous works of literature in his career. His mother, French migrant Claire Proloux met George shortly after arriving in the United States. The couple married in 1949 and had their first son, Henry, in 1951.
== Education & Early Political Career ==
In 1970 he started attending the Harvard University which he graduated in 1975 recieving his Liberal Arts degree - a decision Caldwell later regretted.
During his college days he took part in many political activities having protested the policies of the Nixon administration (most notably the US involvement in Vietnam). Caldwell also asociated himself with a number of left-wing groups including a local charter of campus Democrats.
== Later Career ==
In 1980 Caldwell ran for the office of Boston's City Counillor and won, representing the Democratic Party. He held this office for the next 9 years. In 1989 he ran won for the Massachusetts House of Representatives with his bid being a success.
In 1999 he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. Since then he represents Massachusetts' 7th Congressional District.
== U.S. House of Representatives ==
Henry Caldwell was sworn-in on January 3, 2000 - the tenth anniversary of his election to the Massachusetts House of Representatives. Seen as an ideological outsider Caldwell was not given a big number of Committee assignments with the most notable being the  Subcommittee on Health Care, Benefits and Administrative Rules where he advocated for single-payer healthcare.
In 114th Congress Caldwell served as a member of the United States House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia and Emerging Threats as well as a member of the United States House Committee on Ethics.
In 115th Congress Henry Caldwell was appointed as the Deputy Assistant Minority Leader, a position he holds to this day.
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