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John Hetherington
John Hetherington is a former Republican member of the Connecticut House of Representatives, representing District 125 from 2003 to 2013.
Biography
Hetherington's professional experience includes working as an attorney for Rucci, Burnham, Carta & Edelberg and as vice president/attorney/secretary of the MeadWestvaco Corporation from 1967 to 2002. He served as a captain in the United States Naval Reserve, Judge Advocate General's Corps, from 1965 to 1992.
He is a member of the New Canaan Kiwanis Club, director of New Canaan Neighborhoods, director of United Way of New Canaan, a volunteer attorney with Connecticut Legal Services of the New Canaan Exchange Club, and a member of the New Canaan Nature Center Advisory Board.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Hetherington served on these committees:
- Government Administration and Elections Committee, Connecticut General Assembly
- Judiciary Committee, Connecticut General Assembly, Ranking Member
- Public Health Committee, Connecticut General Assembly
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Hetherington served on these committees:
- Appropriations
- Government Administration and Elections, Ranking Member
- Judiciary
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
John Hetherington endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.[2]
Elections
2012
Hetherington did not run for re-election in 2012.[3]
2010
Hetherington ran for re-election to the 125th District seat in 2010. Hetherington ran unopposed in the primary and general election.
2008
On November 4, 2008, Hetherington won re-election to the Connecticut House of Representatives from Connecticut's 125th District. Hetherington ran unopposed in the general election, and he received 9,037 votes.[4] He raised $13,735 for his campaign.[5]
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
Yankee Institute's Voter Guide
- See also: Yankee Institute's Voter Guide (2012)
The Yankee Institute, a pro-market think tank, releases its Voter Guide after each two-year legislative term. Each member of the Connecticut General Assembly receives a score from 0 to 10 based on how he or she voted in ten key votes. The Institute selects key votes which "reveal the differences between those legislators that would harness the power of individual liberty and the market to improve lives, and those that prefer a centrally-planned approach." A legislator with a 10 voted in agreement with the Yankee Institute on all 10 votes, while a legislator with a 0 voted against the Yankee Institute's views or was absent for all 10 votes.[6]
2012
Hetherington received a score of 9 on the Yankee Institute's Voter Guide for 2011-12, tied for the highest score among the 152 scored members of the Connecticut House of Representatives. This score was 1 lower than his score of 10 for the 2009-10 term.[6]
Recent news
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See also
- Connecticut State Legislature
- Connecticut House of Representatives
- Connecticut House Committees
- Connecticut state legislative districts
External links
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
- John Hetherington on LinkedIn
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed December 14, 2014
- ↑ Mitt Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces Connecticut Campaign Team," September 29, 2011
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "Candidate list," accessed June 19, 2012
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "CT House official election results for 2008," November 5, 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 contributions," accessed December 14, 2014
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Yankee Institute for Public Policy, "Yankee Institute Voter Guide for 2011-12," October 19, 2012
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Connecticut State House District 125 2003–2013 |
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