Joe Gresko | |
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Member of the ConnecticutHouseofRepresentatives from the 121st district | |
Assumed office February 3, 2016 | |
Preceded by | Terry Backer |
Personal details | |
Political party | Democratic |
Residence | Stratford,Connecticut |
Alma mater | Central Connecticut State University (BA) |
Joe Gresko is an American Democratic Party politician currently serving as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 121st district,which includes part of Stratford,since 2016. [1] Gresko was first elected in a 2016 special election to replace former representative Terry Backer after previously being the spokesman for Bridgeport mayor Joe Ganim. [2] Gresko was re-elected in 2018 over Republican Robert Mitchell. And again in 2020,over Republican Ed Scinto. [3] Gresko currently serves as a member of the House Energy and Technology Committee,and co-chair of the Environment Committee. [1]
In 2025,Gresko introduced legislation to legalize commercial rabbit slaughter in Connecticut. The legislation was criticized by animal rights and welfare activists who argued that slaughtering rabbits is inhumane. [4]