Genga, Henry J.

First took office January 2007
Term ends January 2013

State Rep. Henry J. Genga

D, 10th District

Genga, Henry J.

Contact:

hgenga@sbcglobal.net
Official Website
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860-240-8585

Education:

B.S., University of Hartford, M.A., University of New Haven

Committees:

Appropriations, Education, Energy and Technology

District Town(s):

East Hartford,

Occupation:

retired teacher, part-time consultant

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2010 Election

Campaign Expenditures:

Genga participated in the state's public campaign financing program.

General Election Results:

Jonathan M Searles (R)1,528(28.6%)
Henry Genga (D)3,502(65.5%)
Henry Genga (WF)317(5.9%)

Primary Election Results:

0(0%)

Election History

Genga was first elected in 2006, winning a special election after eight-term Rep. Melody A. Currey resigned to become mayor of East Hartford. In 2010, Genga won 71 percent of the votes and was cross endorsed by the Working Families party.

Background

Genga has been a fixture of East Hartford politics since his election to the Town Council in 1975. He was majority leader for nine of his first 10 years on the council, was town treasurer for 12 years until 1997, then was named to the Metropolitan District Commission in 1998. He returned to the council in 2003.

Genga has been an avid supporter of beefing up the DMV laws for repeat traffic offenders, following a man driving recklessly in his district and still being allowed to drive despite it being his 17th ticket.

Financial Disclosure

Genga and his wife, Elaine, reported pension income from East Hartford Public Schools and Travelers, earnings from Social Security and interest from an account at Rockville Bank. Henry also earns part-time earnings for consulting for the Capitol Region Education Council.The couple jointly own their home in East Hartford and have four retirement accounts.They reported no debts above $10,000.A note on financial disclosure: Every spring, officials are required to disclose the ownership of real estate, the source of any income exceeding $1,000 in the previous calendar year and securities worth more than $5,000. 

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