John Andrew Kissel is an
American politician. Kissel, a
Republican, has been a
state senator
A state senator is a member of a state's senate in the bicameral legislature of 49 U.S. states, or a member of the unicameral Nebraska Legislature.
Description
A state senator is a member of an upper house in the bicameral legislatures of 49 U ...
from
Connecticut
Connecticut () is the southernmost state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the south. Its cap ...
since 1993.
Kissel, a resident of
Enfield, represents
East Granby
East Granby is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 5,214 at the 2020 census.
History
Original inhabitants of the current East Granby area were Native American peoples, including the Algonquin/Poquonock, the ...
, Enfield,
Granby,
Somers,
Suffield,
Windsor, and
Windsor Locks
Windsor Locks is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 12,613. It is the site of Bradley International Airport, which serves the Greater Hartford-Springfield region and occupies approxim ...
in the Connecticut Senate.
Kissel was born
Worcester, Massachusetts
Worcester ( , ) is a city and county seat of Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Named after Worcester, England, the city's population was 206,518 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, making it the second-List of cities i ...
and raised in Windsor. He is a graduate of the
University of Connecticut
The University of Connecticut (UConn) is a public land-grant research university in Storrs, Connecticut, a village in the town of Mansfield. The primary 4,400-acre (17.8 km2) campus is in Storrs, approximately a half hour's drive from Hart ...
and the
Western New England College School of Law
Western New England University School of Law is a private, ABA-accredited law school in Western Massachusetts. Established in 1919, the law school has approximately 8,000 alumni who live and work across the United States and internationally. West ...
.
Kissel is currently employed as a corporate attorney for
Eversource
Eversource Energy is a publicly traded, Fortune 500 energy company headquartered in Hartford, Connecticut, and Boston, Massachusetts, with several regulated subsidiaries offering retail electricity, natural gas service and water service to ap ...
, an energy company serving much of Connecticut.
Political positions
Kissel is a noted opponent of the
legalization of marijuana, and has voted against legislation that would legalize the consumption or production of marijuana in Connecticut.
In May 2021, Kissel was the sole Nay vote on a bill to end prison
gerrymandering in Connecticut.
Kissel's district contains many of the
largest prisons in Connecticut, and thus would need to expand if the bill is ultimately implemented.
See also
*
Connecticut Senate
The Connecticut State Senate is the upper house of the Connecticut General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The state senate comprises 36 members, each representing a district with around 99,280 inhabitants. Sena ...
References
External links
John Kisselofficial website
Connecticut General Assembly - John Kisselbills introduced
Project Vote Smart - Representative John Kissel (CT)profile
*''Follow the Money'' - John A Kissel
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campaign contributions
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1959 births
Living people
Politicians from Worcester, Massachusetts
People from Enfield, Connecticut
University of Connecticut alumni
Western New England University alumni
Republican Party Connecticut state senators
21st-century American politicians
People from Windsor, Connecticut