Biography:
— Representative from Connecticut.
— Born in West Hartford, Hartford County, Conn., April 6, 1953.
— Graduated from Northwest Catholic High School, West Hartford, Conn., 1971.
— B.A., Tufts University, Medford, Mass., 1975.
— J.D., University of Connecticut, Storrs, Conn., 1978.
— Lawyer, private practice.
— Member of the Connecticut state house of representatives, 1987-1994.
— Elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Tenth and to the nine succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2007-present).