John "Jack" Hennessy (born July 5, 1951) is an American Democratic Party politician who has served as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 127th district, which encompasses part of Bridgeport,.[1] He started serving in 2005.
Early life, education and military service[edit]
Hennessy was born in Norwalk, Connecticut and graduated from St. John's Preparatory School in Danvers, Massachusetts.[2] He graduated from Boston College with a bachelor of arts in English literature in 1974. He was in the United States Army from 1974-1977, where he served in the 1st Ranger Battalion and attained the rank of Sergeant.[1]
Career[edit]
Hennessy retired from FedEx after 32 years. He was a driver.
Political career[edit]
Hennessy was first elected in 2004, making him the longest-serving state lawmaker from Bridgeport.[3] Hennessy was most recently elected in 2020, taking 66.4% of the vote over Republican Peter Perillo.[4] Hennessy has served as a member of the house Planning and Development Committee, Environment Committee, and Finance, Revenue, and Bonding Committee.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "John Hennessey". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
- ^ "State Voters' Guide", CTPost.com, updated November 4, 2018. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
- ^ Lockhart, Brian. "Jack Hennessy: Democrat, candidate for state House 127th District". Ctpost. Ctpost. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
- ^ Cummings, Bill. "Bridgeport Democratic House members easily win re-election". Ctpost. Ctpost. Retrieved June 26, 2022.