George Jepsen | |
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| 24th Attorney General of Connecticut | |
| In office January 5, 2011 – January 9, 2019 | |
| Governor | Dan Malloy |
| Preceded by | Richard Blumenthal |
| Succeeded by | William Tong |
| Chair of the Connecticut Democratic Party | |
| In office 2003–2005 | |
| Preceded by | John Olsen |
| Succeeded by | Nancy DiNardo |
| Majority Leader of the Connecticut State Senate | |
| In office 1997–2003 | |
| Preceded by | James T. Fleming |
| Succeeded by | Martin Looney |
| Member of the Connecticut State Senate from the 27th district | |
| In office January 1991 – January 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Blumenthal |
| Succeeded by | Andrew McDonald |
| Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 148th district | |
| In office January 1987 – January 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Cunningham |
| Succeeded by | Anne McDonald |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 23, 1954 Hattiesburg, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Diana Sousa |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Dartmouth College (BA) Harvard University (MPP, JD) |
| Website | Government website |
George Christian Jepsen[1] (born November 23, 1954) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the 24th attorney general of Connecticut from 2011 to 2019.
Jepsen was a State Senator from Connecticut's 27th Senate district, representing Stamford and part of Darien, and served in the Connecticut Senate from 1991 to 2003.[2] During his time in the Senate, he served as Senate Majority Leader from 1997 to 2003.[2] Prior to that, he served in the Connecticut House of Representatives from 1987 to 1991, representing part of Stamford in Connecticut's 148th House district.[2] After leaving the State Senate, he became Chairman of the Connecticut State Democratic Party from 2003 to 2005.[3][4][5]
- ^ Diana Sousa to Wed George C. Jepsen in May, December 17, 1989, The New York Times
- ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference
GJ2010was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Stowe, Stacey (2003-03-02). "Parties Get New Leaders". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
- ^ "Post-Election Ups and Downs".
- ^ Stowe, Stacey (13 February 2005). "There is No Hiding from Nancy DiNardo". The New York Times.