John Fonfara's Biography
- State Senate (CT) - District 1, Democratic Deputy President Pro Tempore
Contact Information
Office
Legislative Office Building, Room 3705
Hartford, CT 06106-1591
Full Name:
John W. Fonfara
Gender:
Male
Family:
1 Child: Christina
Birth Date:
12/01/1955
Birth Place:
Hartford, CT
Home City:
Hartford, CT
MA, Public Policy, Trinity College, 1991
BA, Political Science, University of Connecticut, 1981
Deputy President Pro Tempore, Connecticut State Senate, 2017-present
Senator, Connecticut State Senate, District 1, 1997-present
Former Deputy Majority Leader, Connecticut State Senate
Candidate, Connecticut State Senate, District 1, 2022
Representative, Connecticut State House of Representatives, 1986-1996
Member, Executive and Legislative Nominations Committee
Co-Chair, Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee
Vice Chair, General Law Committee
Member, Housing Committee
Member, Internship Committee
Former Vice Chair, Education Committee, Connecticut State Senate
Former Chair, Energy and Technology Committee, Connecticut State Senate
Former Co-Chair, General Law Committee, Connecticut State Senate
Former Member, Planning and Development Committee, Connecticut General Assembly
Former Vice Chair, Planning and Development Committee, Connecticut State Senate
Former Member, Program Review and Investigations Committee, Connecticut State Senate
Former Chair, Subcommittee on General Bonding, Connecticut State Senate
No professional experience on file.
Member, Board of Directors, Capitol Region Growth Council
Member, Hartford Democratic Town Committee
Corporator, Saint Francis Hospital
Founder, South Hartford Initiative