James Maroney

Chair: General Law
Vice Chair: Veterans’ Affairs
Ranking Member: Regulation Review
Member: Finance, Revenue & Bonding; Higher Education & Employment Advancement; Energy and Technology
James Maroney was first elected to represent the 14th District (Milford) in 2018.
Before being elected to the Senate, he was a State Representative for the 119th District from 2012-2014, where he served on the Higher Education Committee. Due to his distinguished service on the Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee, he was asked to serve on the Planning Commission for Higher Education and help develop a strategic plan for higher education in Connecticut.
Prior to politics, Sen. Maroney was a past president and founding member of the Milford Education Foundation and also served on the Milford Board of Education. A proud and active participant in the community, he is a member and past president of the Devon Rotary, where he is the co-chair of the scholarship committee.
Sen. Maroney founded First Choice College Placement in January of 1999 which aims to make young people’s higher education dreams come to fruition. First Choice College Placement also makes community service a priority and offers a number of educational seminars, donates to scholarships, and makes practice SAT and ACT tests available to the community. First Choice is a member of the Milford Chamber of Commerce and the Downtown Milford Business Association.
Prior to a successful career in public service, State Senator Maroney attended Yale (Class of 96), where he was a 3-time varsity letter winner in both track and field and cross-country. In his senior year, he was elected captain of the track and field team and was awarded the Yale Men’s Cross-Country Award for Performance and Dedication. He graduated from Jonathan Law High School of Milford in 1992.
Senator Maroney lives in Milford with his wife Jennifer and his son Jay.
Contributions by James Maroney
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US State Privacy Crash Course — What Is New and What Is Next?
Forum Speaker at IAPP Global Privacy Summit 2025 -
The State of Play: An Overview of Kids and Teens Privacy in the US
Speaker at IAPP Global Privacy Summit 2024 -
A Conversation with Senator James Maroney on State Approaches to AI Governance
Speaker at AI Governance Global 2023, an IAPP event -
A Data Privacy Day Conversation: The latest in Connecticut privacy enforcement and legislation
Speaker at Virtual Connecticut KnowledgeNet: January 28, 2022