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Bob Godfrey (politician)

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Bob Godfrey
Speaker pro tempore of the Connecticut House of Representatives
Assumed office
January 3, 2017
Preceded byPosition established
Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives
from the 110th district
Assumed office
January 4, 1989
Preceded byPaul J. Garavel
Personal details
Born (1948-09-11) September 11, 1948 (age 76)
Danbury, Connecticut, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationFordham University (BA)
University of Connecticut, Hartford (JD)

Bob Godfrey (born 1948) is the Deputy Speaker of the state of Connecticut's General Assembly.[1] A leader of the Council of State Governments, he served as its Eastern Regional Conference Chairman in 2005, National Vice Chair in 2009, as National Chairman-Elect in 2010, and its National Chairman in 2011.[2]

A Democrat, Godfrey has represented the 110th District (Danbury) in the General Assembly for 12 terms.[3] In addition to serving as Deputy Speaker, he is a member of the Judiciary Committee, the Government, Administration and Elections Committee, as well as the Legislative Management Committee.

An attorney, he is a graduate of Fordham University in New York and obtained his Juris Doctor at the University of Connecticut School of Law. He previously served on the Danbury Common Council and the United States Naval Reserve. Active with the Greater Danbury Chamber of Commerce, he managed a family-owned pet shop.

References

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  1. ^ "State Representative Bob Godfrey". Archived from the original on 2012-04-14. Retrieved 2011-10-22.
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-02-19. Retrieved 2015-02-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "Our Campaigns - Candidate - Bob Godfrey".
Connecticut House of Representatives
Preceded by
Paul J. Garavel
Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives
from the 110th district

1989–present
Incumbent
Political offices
New office Speaker pro tempore of the Connecticut House of Representatives
2017–present
Incumbent