Joe Courtney (politician)
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| Assumed office January 4, 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Rob Simmons |
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| Born | April 16, 1953 Hartford, Connecticut |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Audrey Courtney |
Joseph (Joe) Courtney, born April 6, 1953 in Hartford, Connecticut, is a Democrat and a Congressman of the United States House of Representatives for Connecticut's 2nd congressional district.
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 91 votes out of over 242,000 cast. Under Connecticut law the race qualified for an automatic re-canvas because he won by less than one half percent. An up and down recount that found several errors including one that gave Courtney an extra 100 votes was finished 14 November. The final results gave Courtney 83 votes over Simmons.[1]
[edit] Committee Assignments
- Education and Labor Committee
- Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness
- Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions
- Armed Services Committee
- Readiness Subcommittee
- Seapower and Expeditionary Forces Subcommittee
[edit] References
- ^ Jennifer Medina, "Democrat Wins House Seat After Recount in Connecticut," New York Times, November 16, 2006.
[edit] External links
- Representative Joe Courtney official U.S. House website
- Joe Courtney for Congress official campaign website
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
- Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
- Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets.org
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Issue positions and quotes at On The Issues
- Profile at SourceWatch Congresspedia
- Freshman congressman Joe Courtney learns the ropes and tries to keep his balance on Capitol Hill Washington Post Photo Gallery, June 7, 2007
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut's 2nd congressional district 2007-01-03 – present |
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