Timothy Paul Blodgett is an American law enforcement officer who served as the Sergeant at Arms of the United States House of Representatives from January to April 2021.

Early life and education

Blodgett was born in

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on June 16, 1966. Blodgett attended Buffalo State College earning a B.A. Magna Cum Laude in Political Science and Philosophy 1988 and attended the Washington College of Law at American University earning a J.D. degree in 1992.

Career

Early career

Blodgett was admitted to the bars of the State of New York, the District of Columbia, the Western District of New York, and the Supreme Court. Blodgett clerked for Associate Chief Administrative Law Judge G. Marvin Bober and the Department of Labor and worked primarily on compensation issues involving Black Lung and Asbestosis from 1991 to 1993. Blodgett was then hired as an associate for Harris, Chesworth, and O’Brien concentrating on labor and employment and municipal issues involving law enforcement agencies from 1994 to 2000. Blodgett then worked as an associate for Krukowski and Costello in Washington, D.C. concentrating on labor and employment matters from 2000 to 2002. Blodgett began his career on Capitol Hill as a senior attorney and Administrative Counsel for the Chief Administrative Officer of the House from 2002 to 2009. He began with the Office of the Sergeant at Arms as Counsel and served as Deputy from 2009 to 2021.

Sergeant at Arms of the United States House of Representatives

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Personal life

Blodgett lives in the state of

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References

1966 births Living people Sergeants at Arms of the United States House of Representatives Lawyers from Rochester, New York Buffalo State College alumni Washington College of Law alumni United States House of Representatives lawyers American labor lawyers {{US-Congress-stub