John "Jack" Hennessy (born July 5, 1951) is an American

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politician who has served as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 127th district, which encompasses part of

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,. He started serving in 2005.

Early life, education and military service

Hennessy was born in Norwalk, Connecticut and graduated from St. John's Preparatory School in Danvers, Massachusetts. He graduated from

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with a bachelor of arts in English literature in 1974. He was in the United States Army from 1974-1977, where he served in the

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and attained the rank of

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Career

Hennessy retired from

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after 32 years. He was a driver.

Political career

Hennessy was first elected in 2004, making him the longest-serving state lawmaker from Bridgeport. Hennessy was most recently elected in 2020, taking 66.4% of the vote over Republican Peter Perillo. Hennessy has served as a member of the house Planning and Development Committee, Environment Committee, and Finance, Revenue, and Bonding Committee.

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