Kevin Witkos

Kevin Witkos
Member of the Connecticut State Senate
from the 8th district
In office
January 2009 – January 4, 2023
Preceded byThomas Herlihy
Succeeded byLisa Seminara
Constituencyrepresents Avon, Barkhamsted, Canton, Colebrook, Granby, Hartland, Harwinton, New Hartford, Norfolk, Simsbury, and Torrington
Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives
from the 17th district
In office
January 2003 – January 2009
Preceded byJessie Stratton[1]
Succeeded byTimothy LeGeyt[2]
Personal details
Born1964 or 1965 (age 59–60)[3]
Beverly, Massachusetts
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceCanton
Alma materTunxis Community College (AS)
University of Connecticut (BA)

Kevin Witkos (born 1964 or 1965)[3] is a Republican member of the Connecticut State Senate, representing the 8th District since 2009. He served as Deputy Senate Republican President Pro Tempore since January 2017 to January 2019.[4] and previously served as Minority Leader Pro Tempore from 2014 to 2016 and Caucus Chairman for Outreach since 2013.[5] Witkos served as the State Representative from the 17th district which includes Canton and part of Avon from 2003 to 2008.

  1. ^ "Our Campaigns - CT State House 017 Race - Nov 05, 2002".
  2. ^ "Our Campaigns - CT State House 017 Race - Nov 07, 2006".
  3. ^ a b Keating, Christopher (January 26, 2022). "Two veteran Connecticut Republican senators not seeking reelection in 2022". Hartford Courant. MSN. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  4. ^ "About Kevin - Connecticut Senate Republicans". Connecticut Senate Republicans. Retrieved 2017-01-08.
  5. ^ Liu, Shako (May 20, 2014). "Election roundup: Sen. Kevin Witkos nominated for re-election, Democrats nominate placeholder in Connecticut's 66th District". The Register Citizen. Retrieved March 6, 2015.