John G. Rowland

A Representative from Connecticut. Born in Waterbury, New Haven County, Conn. , May 24, 1957. Graduated from Holy Cross High School, Waterbury, Conn. , 1975. B. S. , Villanova University, Villanova, Pa. ,1979. Insurance agent. Member of the Connecticut general assembly, 1981-1984. Elected as a Republican to the Ninety-ninth and to the two succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1985-January 3, 1991). Was not a candidate for renomination to the One Hundred Second Congress in 1990, but was an unsuccessful nominee for governor of Connecticut. Governor of Connecticut, 1994-2004, convicted on March 18, 2005, of conspiracy to defraud the United States. Sentenced to federal prison and was fined. Convicted on March 18, 2015, of falsification of records, conspiracy, causing false statements, and illegal campaign contributions. Sentenced to federal prison and was fined. Full pardon by President Donald J. Trump on May 28, 2025.