James amann and biography

American politician

James A. Amann (born 1956 in Bridgeport, Connecticut) is a former Connecticut State Representative. He was a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives and represented the 118th Assembly District, which includes part of Milford, Connecticut.

Career

Amann was first elected to office in 1990 and has served as the Speaker of the House since being elected to that position prior to the 2005 Legislative Session. Previously Amann had served as the House Majority Leader during the 2003-04 Legislative Sessions and the House Chair of the Insurance and Real Estate Committee from 1993-2000.^{[citation needed]}

Speaker Amann authored Connecticut's "Megan's Law," passed in 1995.

The legislation - which informs parents and children about convicted sex offenders living in their neighborhoods - has been upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court.^{[citation needed]}

In 2005, his first year leading the House of Representatives as Spea