Christopher G. Donovan

Christopher G. Donovan
Rep. Donovan on the opening day of the 2009 Session
Speaker of the Connecticut House of Representatives
In office
January 7, 2009 – January 9, 2013
Preceded byJames Amann
Succeeded byBrendan Sharkey
Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives
from the 84th district
In office
1993 – January 9, 2013
Preceded byWilliam DeZinno
Succeeded byHilda Santiago
Personal details
Born (1953-10-22) October 22, 1953 (age 71)
Darby, Pennsylvania
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceMeriden
EducationVillanova University (BA) University of Connecticut (MSW)
Website[1]

Christopher G. Donovan (born October 22, 1953) is a former American Democratic politician who was elected to be the Speaker of the Connecticut House of Representatives. He was sworn in as Speaker on January 7, 2009,[1] and left his post in 2013, having not sought reelection to the House. He is the first grassroots organizer to become speaker of the Connecticut House.[2]

Donovan was a candidate for US Congress in 2012, losing in the primary to Elizabeth Esty.

  1. ^ "New Speaker of the House for Connecticut".
  2. ^ CT Mirror, Christopher Donovan Archived 2011-12-27 at the Wayback Machine