Political Highlights: candidate for Stonington Board of Selectmen, 1985; Stonington Republican Town Committee, 1986-92; Conn. House, 1991-2001; U.S. House of Representatives, 2001-07 Born: February 11, 1943; Manhattan, N.Y. Residence: Stonington Religion: Episcopalian Family: Wife, Heidi Simmons; two children Education: Haverford College, B.A. 1965; Harvard U., M.P.A. 1979; U. of Connecticut, attended 1988-91