George Jepsen

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George Jepsen

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24th Attorney General of Connecticut

In office

January 5, 2011 – January 9, 2019

Governor Dan Malloy

Preceded by Richard Blumenthal

Succeeded by William Tong

Member of the Connecticut Senate

from the 27th district

In office

January 1991 – January 2003

Preceded by Richard Blumenthal

Succeeded by Andrew McDonald

Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives

from the 148th district

In office

January 1987 – January 1991

Preceded by ???

Succeeded by Anne McDonald

Personal details

Born November 23, 1954 (age 65)

Hattiesburg, Mississippi, U.S.

Political party Democratic

Spouse(s) Diana Sousa

Children 2

Education Dartmouth College (BA)

Harvard University (MPP, JD)

Website Government website

George Christian Jepsen[1] (born November 23, 1954) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the 24th Attorney General of Connecticut from 2011 to 2019.

Jepsen was a State Senator from Connecticut's 27th Senate District, representing Stamford and part of Darien, and served in the Connecticut Senate from 1991 to 2003.[2] During his time in the Senate, he served as Senate Majority Leader from 1997 to 2003.[2] Prior to that, he served in the Connecticut House of Representatives from 1987 to 1991, representing part of Stamford in Connecticut's 148th House District.[2] After leaving the State Senate, he became Chairman of the Connecticut State Democratic Party from 2003 to 2005. Norah Dannehy was hired by this guy to be AG ON Connecticut