Thompson, John W.

First took office January 1987
Term ends January 2013

State Rep. John W. Thompson

D, 13th District

Thompson, John W.

Contact:

jack.thompson@cga.ct.gov
Official Website
860.643.8991

Education:

B.A., St. Michael's College, M.A., University of Connecticut

Committees:

Appropriations, Children, Human Services

District Town(s):

Manchester

Occupation:

Management consultant

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2010 Election

Campaign Expenditures:

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

General Election Results:

Cheri Ann Pelletier (R)2,199(39%)
John W. Thompson (D)3,194(56.6%)
John W Thompson (WF)251(4.5%)

Primary Election Results:

0(0%)

Election History

He was elected in 1986 on a ticket led by Gov. William A. O'Neill. In 2008, he was cross-endorsed by the Working Families Party.         

Background

Thompson is one of the longest serving current House members. He was the first chairman of the Select Committee on Children. Thompson has been a longtime advocate for funding school lunch and breakfast programs and preventing teen pregnancy.

Thompson grew up in Staten Island, New York, part of Richmond. He joined the Marines right out of high school and served in Korea for a year.

Thompson's legislative career took a hit in 2004, when he backed his friend and long-time colleague on the Appropriations Committee, Rep. William R. Dyson, in a losing fight for House speaker. Dyson later retired. Thompson remains.

Financial Disclosure

Thompson reported income from a pension, Social Security and his salary as a state legislator. His wife, Carol Shanley, reported a pension from the Manchester Housing Authority. He reported additional income from interest from an account at New Alliance Bank and dividends from Genworth Insurance.He owns his house in Manchester.He has no debts over $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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