Kenneth Green Explained

Kenneth P. Green
Office:Connecticut House of Representatives
Term Start:1994
Term End:2010
Predecessor:Matthew Ritter
State House1:Connecticut
District1:Connecticut's 1st assembly district
Birth Place:Hartford, Connecticut
Education:Hampshire College and University of Connecticut

Kenneth P. Green is a social worker and Democratic and Independent politician from Hartford, Connecticut. He served as a Representative to the Connecticut House of Representatives for Connecticut's 1st assembly district.

Early life

Green was born in Hartford, Connecticut. He has a BA in Social Science from Hampshire College and earned a MA in Social Work at the University of Connecticut School of Social Work in 1979.[1]

Political career

Green represented Connecticut's 1st assembly district from 1994 to 2010. During his legislative career he chaired Connecticut's Legislative Black and Puerto Rican Caucus. In 2010, Green lost the Democratic primary to challenger Matthew Ritter; 1,153 votes to 1,151 votes. In 2017, Green ran as an Independent in a three way race for Connecticut House of Representatives District 7 against Democrat Rickey Pinckney Sr. and Working Families Party candidate Joshua Malik Hall.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kenneth Green's Biography . votesmart.org . Vote smart . 30 June 2018.
  2. Web site: Election Results . ct.gov . Office of the Secretary of State . 30 June 2018.