Martin Looney

Martin M. Looney

Connecticut Senator from the 11th District
In office 1993 – present
Preceded by	Anthony V. Avallone
Succeeded by	Incumbent
Constituency	represents Hamden, and New Haven

Born	July 23, 1948 New Haven, Connecticut
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Ellen Ritchie
Residence	New Haven

Martin M. Looney is an American politician. Looney, a Democrat, has been a state senator from Connecticut since 1993. Since 2004, Looney has served as Majority Leader of the Senate.

Looney, a resident of New Haven, represents the eastern half of the city as well as part of Hamden in the Connecticut Senate.

Looney was born in New Haven and graduated from Fairfield University and received his J.D. from University of Connecticut. Prior to being elected to the Connecticut Senate, Looney served as a Connecticut state representative.

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Preceded by Joseph Carbone	Connecticut state representative for the Ninety-Sixth District 1981–1993	Succeeded by Cameron C. Staples
Preceded by Anthony V. Avallone	Connecticut Senator from the Eleventh District 1993–present	Succeeded by incumbent
Preceded by George Jepsen	Majority Leader of the Connecticut Senate 2003–present	Succeeded by incumbent