Preceded by Thomas Herlihy Name Kevin Witkos | Political party Republican Party | |
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Constituency represents Avon, Barkhamsted, Canton, Colebrook, Granby, Hartland, Harwinton, New Hartford, Norfolk, Simsbury, and Torrington Residence Canton, Connecticut, United States | ||
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Kevin Witkos is a Republican member of the Connecticut Senate, representing the 8th District since 2009. He has served as Deputy Senate Republican President Pro Tempore since January 2017 and previously served as Minority Leader Pro Tempore from 2014-2016 and Caucus Chairman for Outreach since 2013. Witkos served as the State Representative from the 17th district which includes Canton and part of Avon from 2003-2008.
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Connecticut s state capitol home to history hosted by state senator kevin witkos
Political career
Witkos is the State Senator for the 8th Senate District since 2009, representing the northwest suburbs of Hartford in the Farmington Valley and Litchfield County in the Connecticut Senate, including the towns of Avon, Barkhamsted, Canton, Colebrook, Granby, Hartland, Harwinton, New Hartford, Norfolk, Simsbury, and Torrington.
In 2015, precipitated by the multiple criminal convictions of Central Connecticut State University professor Ravi Shankar, Witkos introduced legislation to require background checks before promoting professors in the state's university system. Though unsuccessful in the Senate, the legislation led to the Connecticut Board of Regents for Higher Education's proposal to allow convictions to be used as a consideration in employment decisions.
In 2017, Sen. Witkos joined with Senate Majority Leader Bob Duff to enact Occupational Licensing Reform in order to reduce unnecessary government burdens on those who seek to work on particular fields.
Professional career
Kevin Witkos is a Community Relations & Economic Development Specialist for Eversource, a Connecticut Electric Utility. He is also a former Canton Police Department sergeant who had a 28 year career in law enforcement. Witkos and his wife Esther own Wilson'a Pub in Canton, CT.
Personal
Witkos was born in Beverly, Massachusetts and holds a A.S. from Tunxis Community College and a B.A. from the University of Connecticut.