James Maroney | |
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![]() Maroney in 2025 | |
Member of the Connecticut State Senate from the 14th district | |
Assumed office January 9, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Gayle Slossberg |
Constituency | Milford,Orange,West Haven (part),Woodbridge (part) |
Personal details | |
Political party | Democratic |
Residence | Milford,CT |
Website | www |
James Maroney is an American politician currently serving as a Connecticut State senator representing the 14th District,encompassing Milford,Orange,and parts of West Haven and Woodbridge. Maroney is a member of the Democratic Party. Maroney also previously served as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives,where he represented the 119th District. Maroney is McKayla Maroney's cousin. [1]
From 2013 to 2015,Maroney represented the 119th District in the Connecticut House of Representatives. [2] In 2014,Maroney lost his re-election campaign in a tight race against Pam Staneski,whose votes from the Independent Party ticket secured a 1.8% margin of victory over Maroney. [3]
Maroney made his return to politics in 2018,when he ran for the 14th District state senate seat. In the election,he once again ran against Pam Staneski,who he defeated in a once again close election. [4] Maroney would win again in 2020 against Mike Southworth. [5] During his time in the senate,he has served on such committees as the General Law Committee and the Veterans' affairs Committee. [2] Maroney played a major role in the senate's decision to extend outdoor dining service in Connecticut until March 2022. [6]