John Larson's Biography
- U.S. House (CT) - District 1, Democratic
Contact Information
Office
221 Main Street, Second Floor
Hartford, CT 06106
1501 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Full Name:
John Barry Larson
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Leslie; 3 Children: Carolyn, Laura, Raymond
Birth Date:
07/22/1948
Birth Place:
Hartford, CT
Home City:
East Hartford, CT
Religion:
Roman Catholic
BA, Education, Central Connecticut State University, 1971
Representative, United States House of Representatives, Connecticut, District 1, 1999-present
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Connecticut, District 1, 2022
Chair, Democratic Caucus, United States House of Representatives, 2008-2010
Vice Chair, Democratic Caucus, United States House of Representatives, 2006-2008
President Pro Tempore, Connecticut State Senate, 1987-1995
Senator, Connecticut State Senate, 1983-1995
Member, East Hartford Town Council, 1979-1983
Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Social Security
Member, Subcommittee on Tax Policy (Ways and Means)
Member, Ways and Means Committee
Member, Select Revenue Measures Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives, present
Member, Ways and Means Committee, United States House of Representatives, present
Chairperson, Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives, present
Member, Democratic Steering Committee
Co-Chair, Digital Divide Caucus
Former Member, Ethics Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Chair, Minority Caucus, United States House of Representatives
Member, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus
Founder, Tactical Air Caucus
Former Member, Tax Policy Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Co-Chair, Congressional Joint Strike Fighter Caucus, 2013
Former Teacher/Football Coach, George J. Penney High School
Former Senior Fellow, Yale Bush Center for Child Development
Insurance Company Executive, Larson and Lysik, 1977-1990
Chair, Task Force on Election Reform
Member, Coalition for Autism Research and Education
Member, Democratic Homeland Security Task Force
Co-Chair, Former State Legislative Leaders Working Group
Founder/Co-Chair, House Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Coalition
Member, Liveable Communities Task Force
Member, National Guard and Reserve Components Congressional Members Organization
Member, New Democrat Coalition
Founder/Chair, ConneCT96 Project, 1996
Member, East Hartford Board of Education, 1977-1979
Astrological Sign:
Cancer
Father's Name:
Raymond Larson
Father's Occupation:
Fireman
Former Employee, Pratt and Whitney
Mother's Name:
Pauline Larson
Mother's Occupation:
East Hartford Councilwoman, State Capitol Employee.