Christopher Donovan's Biography
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Full Name:
Christopher 'Chris' G. Donovan
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Elaine; 2 Children: Aaron, Sarah
Birth Place:
Derby, PA
Home City:
Meriden, CT
BS, Biology, Villanova University
MA, Social Work, University of Connecticut School of Social Work, 1980
Speaker of the House
Representative, Connecticut State House of Representatives, 1992-2012
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 5, 2012
Former Member, Connecticut Family Leave Task Force
Adjunct Faculty Member, Political Science/Sociology, University of Hartford
Member, Advisory Board, Collegiate Education for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Persons
Member, Advisory Committee, School of Social Work, University of Connecticut
Labor Representative, Congress of Connecticut Community Colleges
Member, Connecticut Citizen's Action Group
Member, Service Employees International Union
Awards:
Child Advocacy Legislative Leadership Award; Family Legislator of the Year; Honorary Member Phi Theta Kappa, Capitol Community College; Humanitarian of the Year; Legislator of the Year, National Association of Social Workers; Outstanding Commitment Award, Connecticut State Council of Machinists.