John W. Fonfara
Member of the Connecticut State Senate
from the 1st district
Assumed office
January 1997
Preceded byWilliam A. DiBella
Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives
from the 6th district
In office
January 1987 – January 1997
Succeeded byArt Feltman
Personal details
Born (1955-12-01) December 1, 1955
Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationUniversity 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.

Early life and education

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]

Career

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]

References

  1. ↑ "Democratic & Republican Primaries August 12 - HartfordInfo.org". www.hartfordinfo.org. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
  2. ↑ Admin, Gregg. "About Senator Fonfara". Connecticut Senate Democrats. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
  3. ↑ "Connecticut lawmakers close out unusual session, pass budget". AP NEWS. 2021-06-09. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
  4. ↑ Munson, Emilie (April 25, 2019). "Top Dem throws twist into CT tolls debate". AP News.
  5. ↑ "John Fonfara". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
  6. ↑ Stewart, Doug (January 9, 2023). "John Fonfara announces he's running for mayor of Hartford". WTIC-TV. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  7. ↑ "How Arunan Arulampalam won in Hartford's mayoral primary".
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