Jonathan Harris
Jonathan A. Harris was elected state senator for the 5th District of Connecticut in November 2004, and was overwhelmingly re-elected to a second term in November 2006. Senator Harris is chairman of the Human Services Committee, vice chairman of the Planning and Development Committee, ranking member of the Regulations Review Committee and a member of the Appropriations Committee. Prior to his election, Senator Harris served with distinction as the mayor of West Hartford, Connecticut. He was elected to the West Hartford Town Council in 2001 and was serving his second term as mayor when he was elected to the Senate. During his tenure as mayor, Senator Harris successfully led the effort to reinvent town government, reducing its size while still preserving the quality of education and town services. Senator Harris also served as a member of the Blue Ribbon Commission on Property Tax Reform & Smart Growth. He has experienced first hand how the over reliance on the regressive property tax has impacted our communities. Senator Harris has a long record of community service in West Hartford, including serving as a board member with the Senior Jobs Bank, the Noah Webster House, the Bridge and the Jewish Federation. Senator Harris is a graduate of Brandeis University and New York University School of Law.
