John B. Larson

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John Larson
John B. Larson
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Connecticut's 1st district
Incumbent
Assumed office 
January 6, 1999
Preceded by Barbara Kennelly
Born July 22 1948 ( 1948-07-22) (age 59)
Hartford, Connecticut
Political party Democratic
Spouse Leslie Larson
Religion Roman Catholic

John B. Larson (born July 22, 1948), American politician, has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1999, representing Connecticut's 1st congressional district. He was born in Hartford, Connecticut and educated at Central Connecticut State University. Larson was a teacher and served on the Board of Education and Town Council of East Hartford. He was eventually elected as a member of the Connecticut Senate from East Hartford and became the longest-serving President Pro Tempore.

In 1994, Larson sought the Democratic nomination for Governor of Connecticut but was defeated by liberal Bill Curry in a primary. He entered private business but was able to maintain his political credentials and won retiring Congresswoman Barbara Kennelly's seat in 1998. As a member of Congress, Larson currently serves on the powerful House Ways and Means Committee. On February 1, 2006 he was elected Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus, making him the fifth highest ranking Democrat in the House of Representatives.

John Larson is a member of the New Democrat Coalition.

Larson was re-elected to a fifth term in Congress in 2006, receiving 74% of the vote against Republican challenger Scott MacLean. After the election, Larson declined to run for chairman of the Democratic Caucus, instead running unopposed for re-election as vice chairman.

[edit] Committee Assignments

  • Ways and Means Committee
    • Subcommittee on Trade
    • Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures
  • Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming
  • House Democratic Caucus (Vice Chair)
  • Congressional Shellfish Caucus (Co-Chair)
  • House Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Coalition (Co-Chair)

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Preceded by
Barbara Kennelly		 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Connecticut's 1st congressional district
1999 – present		 Incumbent
Preceded by
Jim Clyburn		 Vice-Chairman of Democratic Caucus of the United States House of Representatives
2007 – present		 Incumbent
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