Birthday
07/22/1948 Hartford, CT
Family
Wife: Leslie; 3 Children: Carolyn, Laura, Raymond.
Current Residence
East Hartford, CT
Education
BA, Education, Central Connecticut State University, 1971.
Profession
Insurance Company Executive, Larson and Lysik, 1977-1990
History Teacher, Athletic Coach, High School, 1972-1977
Senior Fellow, Yale Bush Center for Child Development.
Political
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1999-present
President Pro Tempore, Connecticut State Senate, 1987-1994
Senator, Connecticut State Senate, 1983-1994
Council Member, East Hartford Town Council, 1979-1983
Member, East Hartford Board of Education, 1978-1979.
Congressional Memberships
Chair, House Democratic Caucus, 2009-present
Vice-Chair, Democratic Caucus, 2006-2008
Coalition for Autism Research and Education
Democratic Homeland Security Task Force
Democratic Steering Committee
Co-Chair, Digital Divide Caucus
Member, East Hartford Board of Education
Member, East Hartford Town Council
Co-Chair, Former State Legislative Leaders Working Group
House Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Coalition
Liveable Communities Task Force
National Guard and Reserve Components Congressional Members Organization
New Democrat Coalition
Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus
Founder, Tactical Air Caucus.
Organizational Memberships
Creator, Chair, ConneCT96 Project, 1996.
Biographical data courtesy of VoteSmart
No Labels Messages
To Rep. John B. Larson
George in Salem, CT took action on No Budget? No Pay!
Ed in New Preston Marble Dale, CT took action on No Budget? No Pay!
john in Shelton, CT took action on No Budget? No Pay!
"fire them all both parties"
irene in Southport, CT took action on No Budget? No Pay!
"THE TIME IS LONG PAST FOR FIDDLING AROUND WHILE ROME BURNS.....PERHAPS A ROOM IN PHILADELPHIA IN JULY WITH LOCKED DOORS AND NO AIR-CONDITIONING (LIKE OUR FOREFATHERS) MIGHT ENCOURAGE COMPROMISE..."
Don in Fairfield, CT took action on No Budget? No Pay!
Someone in Berlin, CT took action on No Budget? No Pay!
Barbara in Guilford, CT took action on No Budget? No Pay!
al in Brookfield, CT took action on No Budget? No Pay!
DC in Bridgeport, CT took action on No Budget? No Pay!
"Do the people's work, or we WILL find new senators who will!"
Caren in Westport, CT took action on No Budget? No Pay!
"passing an annual budget is a basic responsibility of the Senate - how can you not have done this for years?"