Listening to our fellow citizens and responding to their concerns with common sense solutions to protect individual freedoms and provide a better quality of life for all of Connecticut.

		John Harkins Republican Caucus Chairman 1036 Whippoorwill Lane, Stratford 06614 Residence: 203-377-1019 Capitol: 1-800-842-1423

Education:  University of Tulsa: BS in Finance

Occupation:  Appraiser/Business Owner

Public Service:  Member of the Stratford Republican Town Committee; CT Chairman and Board of Directors member of the American Legislative Exchange Council; member of the Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force; former chairman of the Parks and Recreation Committee and of the Roosevelt Forest Commission; former President of the Rotary Club (1996); former member of the Stratford Town Council 1995-1997

Legislative Service: State House of Representatives 1997, 1999, 2001,2003 (Assistant Minority Leader), 2005 (Assistant Minority Leader), 2007 (House Republican Caucus Chairman)

Committees: Banks, Insurance and Real Estate, Finance, Revenue and Bonding, Legislative Management, Transportation

Representative Harkins was first elected to the House of Representatives in November of 1996 as a Representative from the 120^th District, encompassing central Stratford. He is now serving his sixth consecutive term in the General Assembly and holds a leadership position... [Full Biography] (PDF/11kb)