Congressman joe courtney biography

American lawyer and politician (born 1953)

This article is about the politician. For other people with the same name, see Joe Courtney.

Joseph David Courtney^[1] (born April 6, 1953) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S.

representative for Connecticut's 2nd congressional district since 2007. His district encompasses most of the eastern third of the state, including Norwich and New London. A member of the Democratic Party, Courtney served as the Connecticut state representative for the 56th district from 1987 to 1995 and Vernontown attorney from 2003 until 2006.

Early life and education

Courtney grew up in suburban Hartford.

Congressman joe courtney biography

In 1975, he graduated from Tufts University. He earned a J.D. degree from the University of Connecticut School of Law in 1978.

Early career

After graduating from law school, Courtney worked as a public defender for three years.

He became a partner in the law firm Flaherty, Meisler and Courtney