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Representative Joseph D. 'Joe' Courtney (CT)


Current Office: U.S. House
Current District: 2
First Elected: 11/07/2006
Last Elected: 11/04/2008
Next Election: 2010
Party: Democratic



Background Information
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Audrey
2 Children: Robert, Elizabeth.
Birth Date: 04/06/1953
Birthplace: West Hartford, CT
Home City: Vernon, CT
Religion:

Education:
JD, University of Connecticut School of Law, 1978
BA, Tufts University, 1975.

Professional Experience:
Assistant Public Defender, Rockville Superior Court, 1979-1981
Partner, Courtney, Boyan and Foran, Limited Liability Company
Town Attorney, Town of Vernon.

Political Experience:
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2006-present
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 2, 2002
Candidate, Lieutenant Governor, 1998
Assembly Member, Connecticut General Assembly, 1987-1994.


Organizations:


Committees:
Armed Services, Member
Education and Labor, Member
Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, Member
Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness, Member
Subcommittee on Readiness, Member
Subcommittee on Seapower and Expeditionary Forces, Member




Photo for Representative Joseph D. 'Joe' Courtney (CT)



Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Website:
http://courtney.house.gov/
Washington, D.C. Webmail:
http://courtney.house.gov/emai ...

Washington, D.C. Address
215 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-2076
Fax: 202-225-4977
District Address
101 Water Street, Suite 301
Third Floor
Norwich, CT 06360
Phone: 860-886-0139
Fax: 860-886-2974
District Address
77 Hazardville Avenue
Unit J
Enfield, CT 06082
Phone: 860-741-6011
Fax: 860-741-6036





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