Senator Jeff Gordon

Dr. Jeff Gordon was elected to represent the 35th State Senate District in 2022. The 35th District includes the towns of Ashford, Chaplin, Coventry, Eastford, Ellington, Hampton, Stafford, Thompson, Tolland, Union, Vernon, Willington, and Woodstock.

Jeff has over 28 years of direct patient care experience as a physician. His specialties are the care of people who have cancers or blood disorders. He has served in many hospital leadership roles, including as a Medical Director of Hematology-Oncology Services, a Department of Medicine Chair, member of Medical Executive Committees, Chair of a Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee, and as moderator of Tumor Boards.

Jeff has served in various state-wide professional capacities as President of the CT State Medical Society (CSMS), Chair of the CSMS Council, Speaker of the CSMS House of Delegates, founding Chair of the CTHealthLink electronic medical record information exchange, and a member of the CT medical Examining Board.

Jeff has also served in a national leadership role as a member of the American Medical Association’s Council on Legislation.

Outside of the medical field, Jeff has been involved in many community programs and organizations. He serves as an elected member of Woodstock’s Planning & Zoning Commission, doing so since 2007. Jeff is currently in his 4th term as a Commissioner. He has been the Commission Chair since 2008, unanimously re-elected by his fellow Commissioners each year since. He is a Past President of the Woodstock Education Foundation, Treasurer of the Woodstock Agricultural Society (also a member of the Society’s Board of Directors), and Vice-President of the Woodstock Safety Patrol.