Summary
Democrat Joseph D. Courtney won his seat in Congress by 91 votes in 2006, defeating incumbent Republican Rep. Rob Simmons in the race for Connecticut¿s always contentious 2nd Congressional District. He serves on the Education and Labor Committee; and on the Armed Services committee, where he sits on the Seapower and Expeditionary Forces and the Military Readiness Subcommittees. Before his election, Courtney, representing Vernon, served in the Connecticut General Assembly for four consecutive terms -- from 1987 to 1994. Courtney ran unsuccessfully for lieutenant governor and, in 2002, for his congressional seat. Courtney is a 1975 graduate of Tufts University in Boston. He earned a law degree from the U...
Democrat Joseph D. Courtney won his seat in Congress by 91 votes in 2006, defeating incumbent Republican Rep. Rob Simmons in the race for Connecticut¿s always contentious 2nd Congressional District. He serves on the Education and Labor Committee; and on the Armed Services committee, where he sits on the Seapower and Expeditionary Forces and the Military Readiness Subcommittees. Before his election, Courtney, representing Vernon, served in the Connecticut General Assembly for four consecutive terms -- from 1987 to 1994. Courtney ran unsuccessfully for lieutenant governor and, in 2002, for his congressional seat. Courtney is a 1975 graduate of Tufts University in Boston. He earned a law degree from the University of Connecticut School of Law in 1978. Courtney and his wife, Audrey, a pediatric nurse practitioner, have two children.
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Courtney, Veterans To Meet
U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney, D-2nd District, announced he will host a town hall meeting for 2nd Congressional District veterans to discuss issues of importance to them. It will be held July 26 from 9 to 11 a.m. at Willimantic VFW Post 1724 at 1415 W. Main St. -
N.E. Democrats Call For Heating Oil Price Relief
Washington Bureau ChiefThough they stood in the heat of July, more than a dozen Democratic members of the House — including the four from Connecticut — made a pitch Wednesday for more home-heating aid this winter, when they argued that heating oil prices could leave...Tags: Chris Murphy, National Government, Rosa DeLauro, Voting, Kerosene
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Lawmakers Support Plan For Home Heating Aid
Three Connecticut congressmen held a joint press conference Friday to support a plan to spend $9 billion on heating assistance for low-income families and weatherization programs. U.S. Reps. Joe Courtney, D-2nd District; John Larson, D-1st District; and...Tags: Chris Murphy, Connecticut, Petroleum Industry, John Larson, Laws
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Connecticut Online
CONNECTICUT BOB www.ctbob.blogspot.com Telecoms Win; America Loses I'm disappointed about this, but not terribly surprised. The Senate, by a 69-28 vote, sent the House bill for the FISA overhaul to President Bush's desk, where he'll probably have...Tags: Chris Murphy, National Government, Rosa DeLauro, Executive Branch, Eddie A. Perez
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Sullivan Hopes Sub Experience Can Help Beat Courtney
Courant Staff WriterIt was a hot, windless day at Asnuntuck Community College and Frank Gulluni, director of the school's Manufacturing Technology Center, was earnestly explaining to a visiting candidate how important it still was to train workers for manufacturing jobs in...Tags: Executive Branch, Petroleum Industry, Wars and Interventions, Employees, Colleges and Universities
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Pay Hikes For East Hartford, Tolland School Superintendents
School superintendents in East Hartford and Tolland received raises. Police in Manchester grappled with youth gangs. In Storrs, people stopped by smell a really stinky flower. Here's a round-up of some of the stories Courant reporters covered in...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Mother's Day, Students, Beverage Industry, Natural Science
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Forget Route 11
Given the price of gas and the state of roads and bridges, a new highway is the last thing Connecticut needs. But a new highway is what we may get. State and federal officials say they will put more than $5 million into the long-stalled Route 11...Tags: Waterford, Road Transportation, Jodi Rell, Connecticut, New London (New London, Connecticut)
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Route 11 Plan Gets A $5 Million Push
Courant Staff WriterState and federal officials have agreed to infuse the stalled Route 11 expansion project with more than $5 million, saying the funding "breathes new life" into the plan for a new corridor to southeastern Connecticut. U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney, D-2nd...Tags: Waterford, Jodi Rell, Connecticut, New London (New London, Connecticut), Colchester
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Middletown Ceremony Welcomes 35 New U.S. Citizens
Courant Staff WriterLinda Qayyum snapped pictures of her husband, Imran, at city hall Thursday as he eagerly awaited the certificate that meant he was a citizen of the United States. Linda Qayyum and her baby daughter were dressed in red and white dresses, fitting for a...Tags: Constitutional Issues, Migration, Elections, Middletown, Political Candidates
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Superdelegates: 1 each, so far
Spin CycleObama hoped that, by winning an absolute majority of pledged delegates yesterday, he would hit a benchmark that would lead to to a healthy new flow of superdelegate endorsements, based on the "will" of the voters. He hit that......Tags: Ohio, Michigan, Connecticut, Clinton (Middlesex, Connecticut), Florida
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