Joe Courtney (politician)
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| Joe Courtney | |
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| Assumed office January 4, 2007– |
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| Preceded by | Rob Simmons |
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| Succeeded by | Incumbent |
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| Born | April 16, 1953 (age 53) Hartford, Connecticut |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Audrey Courtney |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Joseph (Joe) Courtney, born April 6, 1953 in Hartford, Connecticut, is a Democrat and a Congressman of the United States House of Representatives in Connecticut's 2nd congressional district (map).
Courtney is a 1975 graduate of Tufts University. He earned a law degree from the University of Connecticut School of Law in 1978. Courtney is a former State Representative from Vernon, representing Connecticut's 56th district from 1987 to 1994. In 1998, Courtney made an unsuccessful bid for Lieutenant Governor. Courtney is a partner in the law firm Courtney, Boyan & Foran. He also serves as Town Attorney in Vernon, Connecticut, the town in which he currently resides.
He ran for Congress against incumbent Rob Simmons in 2002 and lost 54%-46%. He ran again and unseated Simmons in 2006 in a race that political strategists projected would be very close.
Courtney was declared the winner on Election Day 2006 by the slim margin of 167 votes out of over 242,000 cast. Under Connecticut law, the race qualified for an automatic recanvass because he won by less than half of one percent. An up-and-down recount that found several errors, including a counting error that had given Courtney an extra 100 votes, was finished on November 14. The final results gave Courtney a 83-vote victory over Simmons.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ Jennifer Medina, "Democrat Wins House Seat After Recount in Connecticut," New York Times, November 16, 2006.
[edit] External links
- U.S. Representative Joe Courtney official House site
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Federal Election Commission - Joseph D Courtney campaign finance reports and data
- On the Issues - Joe Courtney issue positions and quotes
- OpenSecrets.org - Joe Courtney campaign contributions
- Project Vote Smart - Representative Joe Courtney (CT) profile
- SourceWatch Congresspedia - Joe Courtney profile
- Washington Post - Congress Votes Database: Joe Courtney voting record
- Joe Courtney for Congress official campaign site
- Joe Courtney Watch watch blog
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| Preceded by Rob Simmons |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut's 2nd congressional district 2007–Present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Connecticut's delegation to the 110th United States Congress |
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| Senators: Christopher Dodd (D), Joseph Lieberman (D)
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