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Summary

Representative John 'Jack' F. Hennessy

Full Name: John 'Jack' F. Hennessy
Office: State House (CT) - District 127, Democratic
First Elected: 11/02/2004
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Lindy; 3 Children: Meisha, Shane, Sean-Michael
Birth Date: 07/05/1951
Birth Place: Norwalk, CT
Home City: Bridgeport, CT
Religion: Unitarian

Recent Key Votes

HB 5556 - Requires Corporations to Identify Top Donors for Campaign Contributions
Legislation (Yea)

May 8, 2012 - Requires advertisements for state elections that support or oppose any political candidates to identify by name individuals, organizations, and committees that contributed more than ...

HB 5024 - Authorizes Election Day Registration
Legislation (Yea)

April 30, 2012 - Requires any individual registering on Election Day to comply with all of the following requirements (Sec. 1): Appear in person at a location ...

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Recent Public Statements

Governor Malloy: Small Business Program Assists Expansion & Job Growth

March 27, 2012 - Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that five more small businesses in Bridgeport, Cheshire, Marlborough, Middletown and Mystic have qualified for grants through the state's ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2012 Connecticut AFL-CIO Lifetime Score 97%
2011-2012 Connecticut AFL-CIO Positions 100%
2012 National Rifle Association Candidate Positions on Gun Rights 25%
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Campaign Finances

Top industry Public Subsidy ($26,750.00)
Source FollowTheMoney.org
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Jack Hennessy refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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View John 'Jack' F. Hennessy's Connecticut State Legislative Election 2006 National Political Awareness Test
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Contact Information

Capitol Email
Jack.Hennessy@cga.ct.gov

Capitol Website
http://www.housedems.ct.gov/Hennessy

Capitol
Legislative Office Building, Room 5002
Hartford, CT 06106-1591
Phone: 860-240-8585
Phone: 800-842-8267

District
556 Savoy Street
Bridgeport, CT 06606

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