John W. Fonfara | |
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Member of the Connecticut State Senate from the 1st district | |
Assumed office January 1997 | |
Preceded by | William A. DiBella |
Member of the ConnecticutHouseofRepresentatives from the 6th district | |
In office January 1987 –January 1997 | |
Succeeded by | Art Feltman |
Personal details | |
Born | Hartford,Connecticut,U.S. | December 1,1955
Political party | Democratic |
Education | University of Connecticut (BA) Trinity College (MPP) |
John W. Fonfara (born December 1,1955) is an American politician serving as a member of the Connecticut State Senate for the 1st district.
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 Arts in Public Policy from Trinity College. [1] [2]
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. [3] In 2019,Fonfara proposed legislation that would establish a state commission to fund toll roads. [4] Fonfara also serves as vice chair of the Senate General Law Committee. [5]
On January 9,2023,Fonfara announced his candidacy in the Hartford mayoral election,vying to succeed the retiring Luke Bronin. [6] He lost the primary election to Arunan Arulampalam. [7]
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