John A. Kissel

John A. Kissel REPRepublican

State Senator, District 7

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John A. KisselREPRepublican State Senator, District 7
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John Andrew Kissel is an American politician. Kissel, a Republican, has been a state senator from Connecticut since 1993.Kissel, a resident of Enfield, represents East Granby, Enfield, Granby, Somers, Suffield, Windsor, and Windsor Locks in the Connecticut Senate. Kissel was born Worcester, Massachusetts and raised in Windsor. He is a graduate of the University of Connecticut and the Western New England College School of Law. Kissel is currently employed as a corporate attorney for Eversource, an energy company serving much of Connecticut.

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Education5 - 5 of 3
University of Connecticut
BA History
2002
Western New England College School of Law
JD
1984
University of Connecticut School of Education
BS
1981
Past Positions1 - 7 of 7
Chief Deputy Republican Leader
Connecticut State Senate
2019 - Current
Chief Deputy Majority Leader
Connecticut State Senate
2017 - 2018
Senator
Connecticut State Senate
1993 - Current
Former Deputy Minority Leader
Connecticut State Senate
Corporate Attorney
Eversource
Current
Attorney
Fallon, Barbieri and Gilcreast, Practicing Consultants
Former Adjunct Professor
Bay Path College
Other Experience1 - 19 of 19
Member
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Society
Current
Member
Enfield Republican Town Committee
Current
Former Member
House of Delegates, Connecticut State Bar Association
Former President
Greater Enfield Lawyers Association
Member
Board of Directors, National Purple Heart Museum
Member
Jaycees of Enfield
Member
Hartford County Bar Association
Member
Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association
Former Co-Chair
Judicial and Corrections Subcommittee, Connecticut State Senate
Former Co-Chair
Judiciary Committee, Connecticut State Senate
Former Co-Chair
Subcommittee on Transportation, Connecticut State Senate
Former Co-Chair
Subcommittee on General Government B, Connecticut State Senate
Former Member
Transportation Committee, Connecticut General Assembly
Former Member
Subcommittee on Higher Education, Connecticut State Senate
Former Member
Appropriations Committee, Connecticut State Senate
Former Member
Legislative Management Committee, Connecticut State Senate
Former Ranking Member
Program Review and Investigations Committee, Connecticut State Senate
Former Vice Chair
General Law Committee, Connecticut State Senate
Former Vice Chair
Children Committee, Connecticut State Senate
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