John Kissel (Connecticut politician)

For the New York politician, see John Kissel (New York politician). For the American footballer, see John Kissell.

John Andrew Kissel is an American politician. Kissel, a Republican, has been a state senator from Connecticut since 1993.^[1]

John A. Kissel
Member of the Connecticut State Senate from the 7th district
Incumbent
Assumed office February 22, 1993
Preceded by	Con O'Leary
Constituency	represents East Granby, Enfield, Granby, Somers, Suffield, Windsor, and Windsor Locks
Personal details
Born	1959 Worcester, Massachusetts
Political party	Republican
Residence	Enfield
Alma mater	University of Connecticut (BA, BS) Western New England University School of Law (JD)

Kissel, a resident of Enfield, represents East Granby, Enfield, Granby, Somers, Suffield, Windsor, and Windsor Locks in the Connecticut Senate.

Kissel was born Worcester, Massachusetts and raised in Windsor. He is a graduate of the University of Connecticut and the Western New England College School of Law.

Kissel is currently employed as a corporate attorney for Eversource, an energy company serving much of Connecticut.^[2]

Political positions

Kissel is a noted opponent of the legalization of marijuana, and has voted against legislation that would legalize the consumption or production of marijuana in Connecticut.^[3]

In May 2021, Kissel was the sole Nay vote on a bill to end prison gerrymandering in Connecticut.^[4] Kissel's district contains many of the largest prisons in Connecticut, and thus would need to expand if the bill is ultimately implemented.

See also

• Connecticut Senate