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Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.)

District: 11th District, Washington suburbs -- parts of Fairfax and Prince William counties
Residence: Fairfax
Born: March 30, 1950; Boston, Mass.
Religion: Roman Catholic
Family: Wife, Catherine Connolly; one child
Education: Maryknoll College, B.A. 1971 (literature); Harvard U., M.P.A. 1979
Military Service: None
Political Highlights: Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, 1995-2003; Fairfax County Board of Supervisors chairman, 2004-09; U.S. House, 2009-present
Elected: Elected: 2008 (2nd term)
Committee Assignments: Foreign Affairs (Middle East & South Asia; Terrorism, Nonproliferation & Trade); Oversight & Government Reform (Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service & Labor Policy; Government Organization, Efficiency & Financial Management; Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations & Procurement Reform - Ranking Member)

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State Information: 11th District, Washington suburbs -- parts of Fairfax and Prince William counties

Election History
Year	Election	Candidate	Votes	Percent
2010	general	Gerald Connolly (D)	111,720	49.2%
		Keith Fimian (R)	110,739	48.8%
		Christopher DeCarlo (I)	1,846	0.8%
		David Dotson (LIBERT)	1,382	0.6%
		David Gillis (IGREEN)	959	0.4%
2008	general	Gerald Connolly (D)	196,598	54.7%
		Keith Fimian (R)	154,758	43%
		Joseph Oddo (IGREEN)	7,271	2%
2006	general	Thomas Davis (R)	130,468	55.4%
		Andrew Hurst (D)	102,511	43.6%
		Ferdinando Greco (IGREEN)	2,042	0.9%
2004	general	Thomas Davis (R)	186,299	60.2%
		Ken Longmyer (D)	118,305	38.3%
		Joseph Oddo (I)	4,338	1.4%
2002	general	Thomas Davis (R)	135,379	82.9%
2002	general	Frank Creel (CNSTP)	26,892	16.5%