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  Jepsen, George
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AffiliationDemocratic  
  2007-01-01  
 
NameGeorge Jepsen
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Stamford, Connecticut , United States
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Born November 23, 1954 (69 years)
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InfoGeorge C. Jepsen joined Cowdery, Ecker & Murphy, L.L.C. in 2003 as of counsel to the firm's broad-based civil litigation practice. Throughout his career, Mr. Jepsen has demonstrated a strong commitment to public service as well as to the private practice of law.

Mr. Jepsen served in the Connecticut State Legislature for sixteen years. He was Majority Leader of the State Senate between 1997 and 2003, and previously had held roles as Chair of the Judiciary Committee and Assistant Majority Leader of the House of Representatives. Mr. Jepsen was the Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 2002, and served as State Chairman of the Connecticut Democratic Party from 2003 to 2004. He also has been engaged in the practice of law over the past two decades, most recently with the firm of Shipman & Goodwin LLP.

Mr. Jepsen graduated cum laude from Harvard Law School in 1982 and was a teaching fellow in the Government Department at Harvard University from 1980 to 1982. He received a master's degree in Public Policy from Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government, and is a Phi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude graduate of Dartmouth College

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NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Apr 12, 2005 01:00pm News Jepsen Weighs Attorney General Bid [CT]  Article COSDem 

DISCUSSION
Importance? 4.00000 Average

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RACES
  11/04/2014 CT Attorney General Won 56.73% (+15.60%)
  11/02/2010 CT Attorney General Won 53.71% (+10.11%)
  11/05/2002 CT Lt. Governor Lost 43.89% (-12.22%)
  11/07/2000 CT State Senate 27 Won 66.69% (+33.38%)
  11/03/1998 CT State Senate 27 Won 66.76% (+33.51%)
  11/05/1996 CT State Senate 27 Won 63.97% (+27.94%)
  11/08/1994 CT State Senate 27 Won 60.82% (+21.64%)
  11/03/1992 CT State Senate 27 Won 54.12% (+8.25%)
  11/06/1990 CT State Senate 27 Won 52.10% (+7.69%)
  11/08/1988 CT State House 148 Won 55.28% (+10.57%)
  11/04/1986 CT State House 148 Won 53.72% (+7.44%)
SPECULATIVE, DID NOT RUN
  08/14/2018 CT Governor - D Primary Lost 0.00% (-81.19%)
  08/14/2018 CT Attorney General - D Primary Lost 0.00% (-57.43%)
ENDORSEMENTS
CT US Senate - D Primary - Aug 14, 2012 D Chris Murphy
CT US President - D Primary - Feb 05, 2008 D Hillary Clinton
CT US Senate - D Primary - Aug 08, 2006 D Ned Lamont
CT Governor - D Primary - Aug 08, 2006 D Dan Malloy