Background
Jepsen, George C. was born on November 23, 1954 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States.
state attorney general State Legislator
Jepsen, George C. was born on November 23, 1954 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States.
Dartmouth College (Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, 1976). Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University (Master of Public Policy, 1982). Harvard Law School (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1982).
Spoken languages: French, Spanish and Chinese.
Legislation assistant to Speaker James J. Kennelly Connecticut House of Representatives, 1976-1977, campaign manager to William Ratchford, District 5, 1978, member District 148, 1987-1990, assistant majority leader. Intern United States Attorney' General’ s Office, New Haven, 1979. Field director Congressman Christopher Dodd's Senatorial Campaign, 1978.
Member Stamford Board Representatives, 1985-1986. Member District 27 Connecticut Senate, Hartford, 1991—2003, majority whip, chairman judicial committee, assistant majority leader, majority leader, 1997—2003. Associate Abate & Fox.
Attorney Shipman & Goodwin LLP. Of counsel Cowdery, Ecker & Murphy LLC, Hartford, Connecticut, 2003—2010. Attorney general State of Connecticut, since 2011.
Assistant senior tutor, dean, resident pre-law advisory Quincy House, teaching fellow Harvard University, 1980-1982, associate director negotiation project, 1982. General counsel Carpenters' Union Local 210, 1982-1992. Democratic nominee Connecticut Lieutenant Governor, 2002.
State chairman Connecticut Democratic Party, 2003-2004.
Member Phi Beta Kappa.
Married, two children.