John DeStefano, Jr.
Politician, Person
1955 –
Who is John DeStefano, Jr.?
John DeStefano, Jr. is the current mayor of New Haven, Connecticut. He was the Democratic candidate in 2006 for Governor of Connecticut, unsuccessfully challenging incumbent Republican Governor M. Jodi Rell. He was also the named defendant in the landmark 2009 U.S. Supreme Court case of Ricci v. DeStefano. John DeStefano is the son of a New Haven police officer. John and his wife Kathy DeStefano met at the University of Connecticut as undergraduates, where he also earned a Masters in Public Administration. Kathy DeStefano is a first grade teacher in West Haven, CT and they are the parents of two adult sons.
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- Born
- May 11, 1955
New Haven - Spouses
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- University of Connecticut
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on July 23, 2013
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