| John A. Kissel | |
| Birth Date: | 1959 |
| Birth Place: | Worcester, Massachusetts |
| Residence: | Enfield |
| State Senate: | Connecticut State |
| District: | 7th |
| Term Start: | February 22, 1993 |
| Predecessor: | Con O'Leary |
| Party: | Republican |
| Constituency: | represents East Granby, Enfield, Granby, Somers, Suffield, Windsor, and Windsor Locks |
| Alma Mater: | University of Connecticut (BA, BS) Western New England University School of Law (JD) |
John Andrew Kissel is an American politician. Kissel, a Republican, has been a state senator from Connecticut since 1993.[1]
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]
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.