Andrew J. McDonald
| Andrew J. McDonald | |
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| Associate Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court | |
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Assumed office January 24, 2013 |
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| Nominated by | Dan Malloy |
| Preceded by | Lubbie Harper, Jr. |
| Member of the Connecticut Senate from the 27th district |
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In office January 2003 – January 2011 |
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| Preceded by | George Jepsen |
| Succeeded by | Carlo Leone |
| Personal details | |
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March 11, 1966 Stamford, Connecticut |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Charles Gray |
| Residence | Stamford, Connecticut |
Andrew J. McDonald (born March 11, 1966) is an American judge and former politician from Connecticut. He serves as an associate justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court.
He previously served as a member of the Connecticut State Senate from 2003 to 2011, representing the state's 27th district in Stamford and Darien as a Democrat. McDonald resigned from the legislature on January 4, 2011 to serve as Governor Dan Malloy's chief legal counsel, a post he left to join the bench.
A Stamford native, McDonald is the son of Alex and Anne McDonald. His mother was a sixth-grade teacher who represented Stamford in the Connecticut House of Representatives from 1991 to 2003.
Andrew McDonald was educated at the Stamford Public Schools (Stark, Dolan and Stamford High School) before receiving his Bachelor's degree in Government from Cornell University, and a Juris Doctor from the University of Connecticut School of Law, where he graduated with honors. He served as Managing Editor of the Connecticut Journal of International Law and was a litigation partner with Pullman & Comley, LLC, in Stamford.
McDonald worked as Director of Legal Affairs for the City of Stamford from 1999 to 2002. He also served on the Stamford Board of Finance from 1995 to 1999, as the board's chairman from 1997 to 1999, and as Co-Chair of the Audit Committee from 1995 to 1997. He served on the Stamford Board of Representatives from the Cove from 1993 to 1995.
McDonald won narrow election to the state senate in 2002, defeating his Republican opponent, Michael Fedele (who later served as Lieutenant Governor), by 53% to 47%. He was re-elected in 2004, 2006, 2008 and 2010. He served as Deputy Majority Leader and as Senate Chair of the Judiciary Committee.
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