State Senator

John Fonfara

Deputy Majority Leader

Chair: Energy & Technology;
Bonding Subcommittee; Program Review & Investigations

Vice-Chair: Education; Finance, Revenue & Bonding

Representing Hartford & Wethersfield

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About Senator Fonfara

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John Fonfara, a lifelong resident of Hartford, grew up and lives in the city’s South End. Educated in Hartford public schools, he holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of Connecticut and a Master’s degree in Public Policy Studies from Trinity College.

Senator Fonfara represents the 1st Senatorial District communities of Hartford and Wethersfield. First elected to the General Assembly in 1986, he represented the South End in the House of Representatives for 10 years, and is presently serving his eighth term in the state Senate.

He has served on many committees in his 24 years as a legislator, and is currently the Senate Chair of the Energy & Technology Committee, Senate Chair of the Program Review & Investigations Committee, and Senate Chair of the Legislature’s Bonding Subcommittee. He also serves as Vice-Chair of the Education Committee and the Finance, Revenue & Bonding Committee.

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As Senate Chair of the Energy and Technology Committee, Senator Fonfara has been a consistent advocate for reform of Connecticut’s inefficient and highly expensive energy system. He has championed passage of multiple pieces of landmark legislation to produce savings for Connecticut energy consumers, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and encourage new local production of clean, renewable energy. His major legislative accomplishments on energy include Public Act 11-80 in 2011, creating the new Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, and Public Act 07-242 in 2007.

Senator Fonfara has fought for improvements in many other areas of public policy during his tenure, including reform of Hartford’s education system, enhancing and protecting quality of life in urban and suburban neighborhoods, and securing $10 million in state funds toward the clean-up and preservation of Wethersfield Cove.

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Hartford, CT 06106-1591

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Solar Thermal Savings

March 6, 2012 —Senator Fonfara participated in a ribbon cutting ceremony at the Laurel Place Apartments in Hartford, dedicating one of the largest single-system solar thermal installations in all of Connecticut.

Improving Storm Accountability

February 15, 2012 —As part of the 2012 energy agenda, Senators Williams, Looney and Fonfara announce their plans to invest in critical infrastructure and hold utility companies accountable for their performance during emergencies, storms and natural disasters.