Gerry Connolly
DU.S. Representative · Virginia-11 · 111th-119th, 16 years 4 months
Overview of the Representative's office, activities, and communications.
About
Connolly, Gerald Edward a Representative from Virginia; born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., March 30, 1950; graduated from The Venard High School, Clarks Summit, Pa., 1967; B.A., Maryknoll College, Glen Ellyn, Ill., 1971; M.P.A., Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass., 1979; business executive; nonprofit organization director; member of the Fairfax County, Va., board of supervisors, 1995-2003; chairman of the Fairfax County, Va., board of supervisors, 2004-2008; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Eleventh and to the eight succeeding Congresses; served until his death on May 21, 2025 (January 3, 2009-May 21, 2025); died on May 21, 2025, in Fairfax County, Va.
Official Biography · U.S. Congress.
Years served
16
Bills introduced
27
Enacted
2
Cosponsored
154
Performance & Participation
Votes CastBottom 25%
71% — Voted in null of null roll call votes this congress.
Avg 97% · Most: 100% · Least: 18%
Democrat Connolly Won't Run Again, Stepping Down From House Oversight
Newsweek · Apr 28, 2025
Rep. Gerry Connolly steps aside, opening up key post eyed by AOC
Yahoo! News · Apr 28, 2025
Saying his cancer has returned, Virginia Rep. Gerry Connolly announces 'my last term'
Yahoo! News · Apr 28, 2025
Va. Rep. Connolly won’t seek reelection; cancer has returned
WTOP News · Apr 28, 2025
Connolly to step down as top Dem on Oversight, paving the way for generational change
Politico · Apr 29, 2025
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