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Tim Larson

This article is about the politician. For the historian, see Timothy Larsen.

Timothy D. Larson (born December 12, 1958) is an American politician from Connecticut.

Tim Larson
Executive Director of the Connecticut Office of Higher Education
Incumbent
Assumed office
2019
GovernorNed Lamont
Member of the Connecticut State Senate
from the 3rd District
In office
2015–2019
Preceded byGary LeBeau
Succeeded bySaud Anwar
Member of the
Connecticut House of Representatives
for the 11th District
In office
2009–2015
Preceded byMichael A. Christ
Succeeded byJeffrey Currey
Mayor of East Hartford
In office
1997–2005
Preceded byRobert DeCrescenzoa
Succeeded byMelody Currey
Member of the East Hartford Town Council
In office
1990–1992
Personal details
Born
Timothy D. Larson

(1958-12-12) December 12, 1958 (age 65)
East Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
RelationsJohn B. Larson (brother)

Early life and education

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Larson was born on December 12, 1958, in East Hartford, Connecticut, to Raymond and Lois Pauline Larson.[1] The youngest of eight children, one of Larson's brothers is politician John B. Larson.[2] Larson was raised in Mayberry Village and attended East Hartford High School, graduating in 1976.[3][4][5]

Career

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He served on the East Hartford Town Council from 1990 to 1992,[6] and received the most votes in the 1991 East Hartford Town Council election, but did not contest the 1993 municipal election.[7] Larson remained active in politics by helping his brother John run his gubernatorial campaign in 1994.[7] Tim Larson later worked as assistant to East Hartford mayor Robert DeCrescenzo.[8][9] When DeCrescenzo announced that he would not seek another term in office, both Larson and Henry Genga sought the mayoralty as Democrats.[10][11] Larson accepted the endorsement of the local Democratic Party in July 1997,[12] and defeated Genga in a primary that September.[13][14] Larson then won the November general election against Republican Richard L. Mourey.[6] Larson faced Bob Fortier in 1999,[15] and won a third term against Susan Kniep in 2001.[16] He remained mayor through 2005.[17]

Larson first sat on the Connecticut House of Representatives in 2008.[18] He was reelected unopposed from the eleventh district in 2010,[19] and defeated Thomas Ogar in 2012.[20] In 2014, Larson ran for the Connecticut Senate seat from the third district.[21] He retained his seat in 2016, winning 56.4% of the vote against Carolyn Streeter Mirek, deputy mayor of South Windsor.[22][23][24]

While Larson was reelected to the Connecticut House of Representatives in 2018, he did not take office for his third term as State Senator, as he was named by Ned Lamont to head the Office of Higher Education despite having never worked in higher education.[25][26]

On December 26, 2023, Larson was sued in a class action lawsuit along with other employees of the State of Connecticut employees as the result of damages caused to students in his mismanagement of the closure and the unlawful revocation of credits of students from Stone Academy. [1]

For ten years Larson also served as executive director of Tweed New Haven Airport.[25]

References

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  1. ^ Timothy Larson's Biography
  2. ^ Price, Terry (10 January 2003). "A Background In East Hartford Football". Hartford Courant. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  3. ^ "High School Reunions". Hartford Courant. 17 October 1996. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  4. ^ Dempsey, Christine (18 July 1997). "Tim Larson Gets Mayoral Nod". Hartford Courant. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  5. ^ Dempsey, Christine (24 October 1996). "Vigil Honors 7-year-old Victim Of East Hartford Fire". Hartford Courant. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  6. ^ a b Dempsey, Christine (30 October 1997). "Mayoral Campaign Styles Differ". Hartford Courant. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  7. ^ a b Gosselin, Kenneth R. (9 February 1994). "Timothy Larson To Omit House Race To Assist Brother". Hartford Courant. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  8. ^ Dempsey, Christine (15 April 1997). "Town Lake Suffers An Identity Crisis". Hartford Courant. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  9. ^ Dempsey, Christine (30 November 1997). "East Hartford Officials Target Apartment Units". Hartford Courant. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  10. ^ "Decrescenzo Will Not Seek Re-election". Hartford Courant. 14 May 1997. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  11. ^ Dempsey, Christine (22 May 1997). "Tim Larson Enters Mayoral Race". Hartford Courant. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  12. ^ Dempsey, Christine (22 July 1997). "Six Flags Talk Has East Hartford Abuzz". Hartford Courant. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  13. ^ Dempsey, Christine (10 September 1997). "Larson Survives Primary Challenge". Hartford Courant. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  14. ^ Dempsey, Christine (11 September 1997). "Name, Record Help Larson Win Primary". Hartford Courant. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  15. ^ Seremet, Patricia (30 August 1999). "Riverboat Party Had Magic -- And More". Hartford Courant. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  16. ^ Budoff, Carrie (11 October 2001). "Campaign Manager Is Fined By State". Hartford Courant. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  17. ^ Gonzalez, Roberto (2 March 2005). "Mckenna's Local Touch Will Be Missed". Hartford Courant. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  18. ^ Hernandez, Samaia. "Pauline Larson, Longtime Political Activist and Mother Of U.S. Rep. John Larson, Dies". Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  19. ^ "GOP Endorses Candidates For State House Of Representatives". Hartford Courant. 13 May 2010. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  20. ^ "Democrats Retain Control Of Manchester's State Seats". Hartford Courant. 7 November 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  21. ^ Muñoz, Hilda (21 May 2014). "Democrats Nominate Candidates For State House Seats In East Hartford Area Districts". Hartford Courant. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  22. ^ Leininger, Tim (29 October 2016). "Larson, Streeter Mirek focus on crumbling foundations in 3rd Senate race". Journal Inquirer. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  23. ^ McWilliams, Kathleen (12 May 2016). "South Windsor Deputy Mayor Carolyn Streeter-Mirek Challenges Sen. Timothy Larson". Hartford Courant. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  24. ^ "Connecticut 3rd District State Senate Results: Timothy Larson Wins". New York Times. Associated Press. November 8, 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  25. ^ a b Bedner, Eric (8 January 2019). "Larson leaving Senate". Journal Inquirer. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  26. ^ "Timothy Larson". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
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