Steven Stafstrom
Steven Stafstrom | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 129th district | |
| Assumed office 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Auden Grogins |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 2, 1982 Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Christine Stafstrom |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Education | Fairfield University (BA) Saint Louis University (JD) |
| Website | Official website |
Steven Stafstrom is an American attorney and politician serving as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 129th district. He was first elected to the chamber in a special election on February 24, 2015.
Early life and education
[edit]Stafstrom was raised in Orange, Connecticut. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Fairfield University in 2005. He then received his J.D. degree from the Saint Louis University School of Law in 2008, where he was an articles editor of the Saint Louis University Law Journal.[1]
Career
[edit]As a law student, Stafstrom was a clerk in the office of the Connecticut attorney general. Since 2008, he has been a partner at Pullman & Comley in Bridgeport, Connecticut. He was elected to the Bridgeport City Council in 2013 and the Connecticut House of Representatives in 2015. Since 2019, he has served as co-chair of the House Judiciary Committee.[2] He was previously vice chair of the committee. As co-chair of the House Judiciary Committee, Stafstrom has advocated for gun control and statewide criminal justice reform.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ "State Representative STEVEN STAFSTROM". www.housedems.ct.gov. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
- ^ Vallejo, Camila. "Stafstrom Returns To Chair Judiciary Committee". www.wnpr.org. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
- ^ "Legislative session called 'historic' for justice reforms". AP NEWS. June 11, 2021. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
- ^ "Steven Stafstrom". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
External links
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- Living people
- Members of the Connecticut House of Representatives
- Fairfield University alumni
- Saint Louis University School of Law alumni
- 1982 births
- 21st-century American legislators
- Connecticut lawyers
- People from Orange, Connecticut
- People from Bridgeport, Connecticut
- Lawyers from Bridgeport, Connecticut
- 21st-century Connecticut politicians