This is an accepted version of this page George Christian Jepsen[1] (born November 23, 1954) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the 24th attorney general of Connecticut from 2011 to 2019.

[2] To help pay for his education, he worked as a teaching fellow in constitutional law for former Watergate prosecutor Archibald Cox.

[2][7] For nearly ten years, Jepsen negotiated contracts for wages and benefits, represented injured workers, ensured job safety, and advocated for different bidding practices.

[2] Jepsen worked to pass legislation to revitalize blighted areas in brownfields, including efforts to expand state financial assistance to re-developers.

[2] He helped pass landmark legislation prohibiting the sale or possession of assault weapons, mandating trigger locks, and necessitating tougher background checks.

[2] Jepsen supported health insurance reform to improve covered services for mental illness and emergency room conditions.

[2] Jepsen announced on January 6, 2010, that he would form an exploratory committee for Attorney General,[8] receiving the Democratic Party's endorsement on May 22.