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Joe Gresko's Biography

Office:

Contact Information

Legislative Office Building, Room 4025
300 Capital Avenue
Room 3201
Hartford, CT 06106

Full Name:

Joseph 'Joe' P. Gresko

Gender:

Male

Birth Place:

Stratford, CT

Home City:

Stratford, CT

Attended, Environmental Grant Writing, Gateway Community College,School of Sustainability, 2012

BA, Environmental Science, Central Connecticut State University, 1982-1986

Deputy Speaker, Connecticut State House of Representatives, 2025-present

Representative, Connecticut State House of Representatives, District 121, 2016-present

Candidate, Connecticut State House of Representatives, District 121, 2024

Assistant Majority Whip, Connecticut State House of Representatives, 2019-2021

Assistant Majority Leader, Connecticut State House of Representatives, 2017-2018

Former Chair, Executive and Legislative Nominations Committee, Connecticut General Assembly

Former Member, Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee, Connecticut State House of Representatives

Former Member, Judiciary Committee, Connecticut State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on General Bonding, Connecticut State House of Representatives

Former Vice Chair, Environment Committee, Connecticut General Assembly, 2017-2023

Green Energy Coordinator, City of Bridgeport, 2016-present

Communication Specialist, State of Connecticut House Democrats, 2011-2016

Deputy Chief of Staff, State of Connecticut, Speaker James Amann, 2005-2009

Press Secretary, Mayor, City of Bridgeport Connecticut, 1999-2003

Anchor/ Reporter, WICC Radio Station, 1989-1999

District Leader, Stratford Democratic Town Committee, District 5, 2012-present

Lector, Holy Name of Jesus Church, present

Member, Protect Your Environment (PYE), present

Member, Stratford Rotary Club, present

Auxillary Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9460, present

Volunteer, Connecticut Food Bank

Member, Lordship Fathers Club

Volunteer, Town of Stratford Housatonic River Clean Up, 2016

Volunteer, The Trust for Public Land, 2011-2012

Awards:

Connecticut Associated Press "Ellen Abrams" Award for top reporter in state, 1994, 1999

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