John B. Larson
DemocratU.S. Representative, CT-1| Age | 77 (b. 1948-07-22) |
| Gender | Male |
| In office since | 1999-01-06 (~27 yrs) |
| Race / ethnicity | White |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Education | Graduated East Hartford High School (1967); B.A. from Central Connecticut State University (1971); Senior Fellow at Yale University's Bush Center in Child Development and Social Policy (1971) |
| Prior occupation | High school history teacher and assistant football coach; co-owner of Larson & Lysik insurance agency in East Hartford |
| Military service | No |
| Birthplace | Hartford, Connecticut |
| Marital status | Married — Leslie Best Larson |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | East Hartford, Connecticut |
| Notable relatives | Brother Tim Larson, a former Connecticut state senator and East Hartford mayor |
Pending research: languages · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 1998 |
| Previous offices | East Hartford Board of Education (1977) · East Hartford Town Council (1977-1982) · Connecticut State Senate, 3rd District (1982-1995) · President pro tempore of the Connecticut State Senate (1987-1995) |
| Committees | House Committee on Ways and Means (Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Social Security; member, Subcommittee on Trade) |
| Caucuses | House Democratic Caucus · Congressional Arts Caucus · House Baltic Caucus · Congressional Ukraine Caucus · Climate Solutions Caucus · Blue Collar Caucus · Congressional Equality Caucus · House Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Coalition (co-chair) · Congressional Shellfish Caucus (co-chair) |
| Leadership | Chair, House Democratic Caucus (2009-2013) · Vice Chair, House Democratic Caucus (2007-2009) · Ranking Member, House Administration Committee (2003-2005) |
| Ideology | Consistent liberal Democratic voting record; 100% ratings from Planned Parenthood, NARAL Pro-Choice America, and League of Conservation Voters; 9% from Citizens Against Government Waste |
| Signature legislation | Social Security 2100 Act (sponsor, expanding Social Security benefits) · Authored Connecticut's Family and Medical Leave Act as state senate president pro tempore · Co-sponsored Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 |
Financial
Net worth: disclosed $44,040–$495,000 (2013) · estimate
No holdings recorded yet (from official Financial Disclosure filings).
Scandals & crimes ledger
No recorded incidents. Under the adjudicated-only methodology, an entry appears only when a court or official body has formally acted and the record is cited.