John Kissel (Connecticut politician)

American politician

For the New York politician, see John Kissel (New York politician). For the American footballer, see John Kissell.

John A. Kissel

Member of the Connecticut State Senate
from the 7th district

Incumbent

Assumed office
February 22, 1993
Preceded by| Con O'Leary
Constituency| represents East Granby, Enfield, Granby, Somers, Suffield, Windsor, and Windsor Locks
Personal details
Born| 1959
Worcester, Massachusetts
Political party| Republican
Residence| Enfield
Alma mater| University of Connecticut (BA, BS)
Western New England University School of Law (JD)

John Andrew Kissel is an American politician. Kissel, a Republican, has been a state senator from Connecticut since 1993.[1]

Kissel, a resident of Enfield, represents East Granby, Enfield, Granby, Somers, Suffield, Windsor, and Windsor Locks in the Connecticut Senate.

Kissel was born Worcester, Massachusetts and raised in Windsor. He is a graduate of the University of Connecticut and the Western New England College School of Law.

Kissel is currently employed as a corporate attorney for Eversource, an energy company serving much of Connecticut.[2]

## Political positions

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Kissel is a noted opponent of the legalization of marijuana, and has voted against legislation that would legalize the consumption or production of marijuana in Connecticut.[3]

In May 2021, Kissel was the sole Nay vote on a bill to end prison gerrymandering in Connecticut.[4] Kissel's district contains many of the largest prisons in Connecticut, and thus would need to expand if the bill is ultimately implemented.

## See also

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* Connecticut Senate

## References

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1. ^ "Our Campaigns - CT State Senate 07 - Special Election Race - Feb 21, 1993".
2. ^ "About John". Connecticut Senate Republicans. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
3. ^ Keating, Christopher. "Connecticut lawmakers advance bill that would legalize marijuana, erase criminal records for low-level drug offenders". courant.com. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
4. ^ @MattLesser (May 5, 2021). "A bill to end Prison Gerrymandering has just passed the CT Senate 35-1. It's the practice where prisoners are cou…" (Tweet) - via Twitter.

## External links

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* John Kissel official website
* Connecticut General Assembly - John Kissel bills introduced
* Project Vote Smart - Representative John Kissel (CT) profile
* Follow the Money \- John A Kissel
* 2006 2004 2002 2000 1998 1996 campaign contributions

Connecticut State Senate

Preceded by

Cornelius O'Leary

|  Member of the Connecticut Senate
from the 7th district
1993–present  | Incumbent

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