John Droney

For Massachusetts politician and lawyer, see John J. Droney.

John Droney is a Connecticut politician and lawyer. He is the senior partner of Levy & Droney, a law firm based in Farmington, Connecticut, U.S.A.^[1][2]

Career

A native of West Hartford, Connecticut, Droney is a graduate of College of the Holy Cross and the University of Connecticut School of Law. He is former Chairman of the Connecticut Democratic State Central Committee and was a member of the Democratic National Committee. He was co-chair of the Bill Clinton-Al Gore campaign in Connecticut. Droney has usually been aligned with more conservative Connecticut Democrats such as former Governor William O'Neill.

In 2006 Droney was a vocal supporter of the re-election of his political ally, Senator Joe Lieberman.^[3][4] Early in the year he publicly urged Lieberman to forgo a Democratic party primary and seek reelection as an independent. Droney's strategy was vindicated when, after Lieberman lost the primary to Ned Lamont, Lieberman won re-election as an independent candidate.^[5]

His brother, Christopher F. Droney, is a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.

Sources

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References

1. . October 25, 2006. Archived from the original on 2006-10-25. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
2. . November 14, 2006. Archived from the original on 2006-11-14. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
3. Yardley, William (19 May 2006). "Lieberman's Support for War Leaves Him Embattled on Left". The New York Times.
4. Bacon, Perry Jr. (July 3, 2006). "Can Lieberman Survive Iraq?". Time. Retrieved March 17, 2019 – via content.time.com.
5. . September 28, 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
6. "New Haven Independent - Top Dem's Aide Helps Joe Bolt Party". www.newhavenindependent.org. July 2006. Retrieved March 17, 2019.