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John W. Fonfara
Member of the Connecticut Senate
from the 1st district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 1997
Preceded byWilliam A. DiBella
Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives
from the 6th district
In office
January 1987 – January 1997
Succeeded byArt Feltman
Personal details
Born (1955-12-01) December 1, 1955 (age 69)
Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationUniversity of Connecticut (BA)
Trinity College (MPP)

John W. Fonfara (born December 1, 1955) is an American politician serving as a member of the Connecticut Senate for the 1st district.

Early life and education

Fonfara was born and raised in Hartford, Connecticut and attended Hartford Public Schools. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from the University of Connecticut and a Master of Public Policy from Trinity College.

Career

Fonfara served as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from 1987 to 1997. Elected to the Connecticut State Senate in 1996, he also serves as deputy majority leader. His district includes Hartford and Wethersfield. Since 2017, Fonfara has served as co-chair of the Senate Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee, which manages Connecticut's budget. In 2019, Fonfara proposed legislation that would establish a state commission to fund toll roads. Fonfara also serves as vice chair of the Senate General Law Committee.

References

  1. "Democratic & Republican Primaries August 12 - HartfordInfo.org". www.hartfordinfo.org. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
  2. Admin, Gregg. "About Senator Fonfara". Connecticut Senate Democrats. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
  3. "Connecticut lawmakers close out unusual session, pass budget". AP NEWS. 2021-06-09. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
  4. Munson, Emilie (April 25, 2019). "Top Dem throws twist into CT tolls debate". AP News.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. "John Fonfara". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-08-22.

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Connecticut House of Representatives
Preceded byFelix Karsky Connecticut state representative for the Fourth District
1987–1993 		Succeeded byEdwin Garcia
Preceded byEdna Negron Connecticut state representative for the Sixth District
1993–1997 		Succeeded byArt Feltman
Connecticut State Senate
Preceded byWilliam A. DiBella Connecticut Senator from the First District
1997–present 		Succeeded byincumbent
Members of the Connecticut State Senate
President of the Senate
Susan Bysiewicz (D)
President pro tempore
Martin Looney (D)
Majority Leader
Bob Duff (D)
Minority Leader
Stephen Harding (R)
  1. ▌John Fonfara (D)
  2. ▌Douglas McCrory (D)
  3. ▌Saud Anwar (D)
  4. ▌MD Rahman (D)
  5. ▌Derek Slap (D)
  6. ▌Rick Lopes (D)
  7. ▌John Kissel (R)
  8. ▌Lisa Seminara (R)
  9. ▌Matt Lesser (D)
  10. ▌Gary Winfield (D)
  11. ▌Martin Looney (D)
  12. ▌Christine Cohen (D)
  13. ▌Jan Hochadel (D)
  14. ▌James Maroney (D)
  15. ▌Joan Hartley (D)
  16. ▌Robert Sampson (R)
  17. ▌Jorge Cabrera (D)
  18. ▌Heather Somers (R)
  19. ▌Cathy Osten (D)
  20. ▌Martha Marx (D)
  21. ▌Kevin C. Kelly (R)
  22. ▌Marilyn Moore (D)
  23. ▌Herron Gaston (D)
  24. ▌Julie Kushner (D)
  25. ▌Bob Duff (D)
  26. ▌Ceci Maher (D)
  27. ▌Patricia B. Miller (D)
  28. ▌Tony Hwang (R)
  29. ▌Mae Flexer (D)
  30. ▌Stephen Harding (R)
  31. ▌Henri Martin (R)
  32. ▌Eric Berthel (R)
  33. ▌Norman Needleman (D)
  34. ▌Paul Cicarella (R)
  35. ▌Jeff Gordon (R)
  36. ▌Ryan Fazio (R)
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