Trivia

Governor of Vermont (1991-2002)

Democratic Presidential Candidate (2004)

Practiced medicine before being elected Governor of Vermont (still practiced medicine while Lt. Governor).

Graduated from Yale with a BA in Political Science.

Received his Medical Degree, in 1973, from Albert Einstein College of Medicine at Yeshiva University.

Was the frontrunner for the Democratic Nomination in early 2004 before a disastrous loss in Iowa and an infamous speech afterwards in which he let out a primal scream that disenchanted many voters.

Lieutenant Governor of Vermont (1987-1991).

Member of the Vermont State House of Representatives (1983-1987).

In 2002, after allocating several million dollars to revamp the River Valley Technical Center (RVTC) in Springfield, Vermont the RVTC board voted to name the institution the Howard Dean Education Center.

His brother, Jim Dean, head of Democracy For America, appeared on Hardball with Chris Matthews (1994) on Aug. 8, 2006, to support Ned Lamont against Joe Lieberman in the Democratic primary for the Senate nomination in Connecticut.

Chairman, Democratic National Committee (2005-2009).