Jeff Gordon (politician)
Jeff Gordon | |
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 Jeff Gordon in 2024 | |
| Member of the Connecticut Senate from the 35th district | |
| Assumed office January 4, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Dan Champagne (R) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jeffrey Alan Gordon October 18, 1967 Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Dr. Lisa Canter |
| Children | 1 |
| Residence(s) | Woodstock, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Occupation | Physician, politician |
| Website | Official website |
Jeffrey Alan Gordon is an American physician and politician who is a member of the Connecticut State Senate representing the 35th District. He is a member of the Republican Party. He won election in 2022 and re-election in 2024.
Early Life
[edit]Gordon was born and raised in Worcester, Massachusetts. He graduated from Doherty Memorial High School in 1985.
Education
[edit]Gordon graduated from Brandeis University with a Bachelor of Arts in 1989. He graduated from the UMass Chan Medical School (formerly known as the University of Massachusetts Medical School) with a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) in 1993.
Gordon completed a Residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center in 1996. He then completed a Fellowship in Hematology and Medical Oncology at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center in 1999.
Professional career
[edit]Gordon is a physician who specializes in the care of people who have blood disorders or cancers (hematologist-oncologist).[1] He is Board certified in both Hematology and Medical Oncology.
Political career
[edit]Gordon is a former President (2016-2017), Council Chair, and Speaker of the House of Delegates of the Connecticut State Medical Society.[2][3]
Gordon served 16 years (four, 4-year terms) as a member of the Town of Woodstock Planning & Zoning Commission (2007 - 2023). Fifteen of those years Gordon served as Chairman, being unanimously elected to each 1-year term as Chairman.[4]
Gordon was elected as a Republican to the State Senate in November 2022 from Connecticut's 35th State Senate district; his district covers 13 towns in northeastern and north central Connecticut: Ashford, Chaplin, Coventry, Eastford, Ellington (part), Hampton, Stafford, Thompson (part), Tolland, Union, Vernon, Willington, and Woodstock.[3]
Gordon took office in January 2023 for his first term.[3] During this time, Gordon served as the Ranking Senator on the Veterans and Military Affairs Committee. Gordon also served on the Appropriations, Public Health, and Public Safety and Security committees.
In the state Senate, Gordon opposed proposed legislation in 2023 to phase out conventional gas-powered cars, and to mandate that all new car sales in Connecticut be electric vehicles by 2035. He argued that EV infrastructure was too expensive for rate payers to afford during a time of a high cost of living and that the required infrastructure was not ready to make a big switch to EVs. He however stated support for people if they choose on their own to buy an EV. He stated support for reasonable and realistic ways to address environment and climate concerns.[5]
Electoral History
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jeff Gordon | 20,927 | 50.6% | |
| Democratic | Lisa Thomas | 20,456 | 49.4% | |
| Total votes | 41.383 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jeff Gordon (incumbent) | 27,886 | 52.7 | |
| Democratic | Merry Garrett | 24,991 | 47.3% | |
| Total votes | 52,877 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ Mark Pazniokas, Small shifts in power hide big changes within CT General Assembly, CTMirror.org (November 27, 2022).
- ^ Paul Schott, Opioid crisis sparks push to return to 'fundamentals of pain management', CTInsider.com (June 28, 2021).
- ^ a b c Alison Cross, New class of 36 legislators enters the Connecticut General Assembly. Here's what they have planned.. Hartford Courant (January 10, 2023).
- ^ "Jeffrey Gordon". Town of Woodstock. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
- ^ Mike Hydeck, Face the Facts: A look at the state's plan to start phasing out gas-powered cars, NBC Connecticut (November 5, 2023).