John Fonfara

American politician

John W. Fonfara

Member of the Connecticut State Senate from the 1st district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 1997
Preceded by	William A. DiBella
Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 6th district
In office January 1987 – January 1997
Succeeded by	Art Feltman

Personal details
Born	(1955-12-01) December 1, 1955 (age 68) Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
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.

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

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

External links

John Fonfara official website
Connecticut General Assembly - John W. Fonfara 'bills introduced
Project Vote Smart - Senator John W. Fonfara (CT) profile
Follow the Money - John W Fonfara
2006 2004 2002 2000 1998 1996 campaign contributions

Connecticut House of Representatives
Preceded by Felix Karsky	Connecticut state representative for the Fourth District 1987–1993	Succeeded by Edwin Garcia
Preceded by Edna Negron	Connecticut state representative for the Sixth District 1993–1997	Succeeded by Art Feltman
Connecticut State Senate
Preceded by William A. DiBella	Connecticut Senator from the First District 1997–present	Succeeded by incumbent