For the New York politician, see John Kissel (New York politician). For the American footballer, see John Kissell.

John Andrew Kissel is an American politician. Kissel, a Republican, has been a state senator from Connecticut since 1993.[1]

Kissel, a resident of Enfield, represents East Granby, Enfield, Granby, Somers, Suffield, Windsor, and Windsor Locks in the Connecticut Senate.

Kissel was born Worcester, Massachusetts and raised in Windsor. He is a graduate of the University of Connecticut and the Western New England College School of Law.

Kissel is currently employed as a corporate attorney for Eversource, an energy company serving much of Connecticut.[2]

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.[3]

In May 2021, Kissel was the sole Nay vote on a bill to end prison gerrymandering in Connecticut.[4] 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

References

  1. ^ "Our Campaigns - CT State Senate 07 - Special Election Race - Feb 21, 1993".
  2. ^ "About John". Connecticut Senate Republicans. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  3. ^ Keating, Christopher. "Connecticut lawmakers advance bill that would legalize marijuana, erase criminal records for low-level drug offenders". courant.com. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  4. ^ @MattLesser (May 5, 2021). "A bill to end Prison Gerrymandering has just passed the CT Senate 35-1. It's the practice where prisoners are cou…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
Connecticut State Senate
Preceded by Member of the Connecticut Senate
from the 7th district
1993–present 		Incumbent
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Kissel_(Connecticut_politician)
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