John F. Hennessy (July 5, 1951 – December 8, 2024) was an American Democratic Party politician who served as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 127th district, which encompasses part of Bridgeport.
He was in the United States Army from 1974 to 1977, where he served in the 1st Ranger Battalion and attained the rank of Sergeant.
[3] Hennessy was most recently elected in 2020, taking 66.4% of the vote over Republican Peter Perillo.
[1] In 2022, Hennessy faced Bridgeport councilman Marcus Brown in the Democratic primary election for the seat.
A judge found that four applications were not legitimate and ordered a new primary to be held on October 19, less than a month before the general election.