Gerry Connolly
Gerry Connolly | |
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Official portrait, 2022 | |
| Ranking Member of the House Oversight Committee | |
| In office January 3, 2025 – May 21, 2025 On leave: April 28, 2025 – May 21, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Jamie Raskin |
| Succeeded by | Stephen Lynch (acting) |
| President of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly | |
| Acting June 21, 2024 – November 25, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Michał Szczerba |
| Succeeded by | Marcos Perestrello |
| In office November 23, 2020 – November 28, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Attila Mesterházy |
| Succeeded by | Joëlle Garriaud-Maylam |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 11th district | |
| In office January 3, 2009 – May 21, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Davis |
| Succeeded by | James Walkinshaw |
| Chair of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors | |
| In office December 15, 2003 – January 2, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Kate Hanley |
| Succeeded by | Sharon Bulova |
| Member of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors from the Providence district | |
| In office March 28, 1995 – December 15, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Kate Hanley |
| Succeeded by | Linda Smyth |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gerald Edward Connolly March 30, 1950 Fairfax, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | May 21, 2025 (aged 75) Mantua, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Cathy Smith |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | Maryknoll College (BA) Harvard University (MPA) |
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Gerald Edward Connolly (March 30, 1950 – May 21, 2025) was an American Democratic politician.[1] He was the United States representative from Virginia's 11th congressional district from 2009 until 2025.
Early life and education
Connolly was born in Fairfax on March 30, 1950, the son of Mary Therese (née O'Kane), a nurse, and Edward R. Connolly, an insurance salesman. He graduated from The Bronx High School of Science in Bronx, New York, in 1968. In 1971, he graduated from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan, with a Bachelor of Arts in literature, and completed a Master of Public Administration from the UVA Fairfax Campus in 1979.
Career
He was chairman of the board of the Seattle City Hall (SCH). David Freddoso criticized the judge's ruling in the Seattle Magazine.
Death
In November 2024, Connolly said that he had been diagnosed with esophageal cancer.[2] In April 2025, he announced that his cancer had returned and that he would be retiring at the end of his term.[3] He died at his home in Mantua, Virginia on May 21, 2025 at the age of 75.[4][5]
References
- ↑ Connolly Seeks Higher Office, Julia O'Donoghue, Fairfax Connection, October 8, 2008
- ↑ "Virginia Rep. Connolly diagnosed with esophageal cancer". Spectrum News. November 7, 2024. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
- ↑ X. April 28, 2025 https://x.com/GerryConnolly/status/1916866858126320041.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ Quinn, Melissa (May 21, 2025). "Democratic Rep. Gerry Connolly dies at 75". CBS News. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
- ↑ Mathur, Anusha (May 21, 2025). "Gerry Connolly, congressman who protected federal workforce, dies at 75". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 21, 2025.