Bobby Gibson

Gibson was born in Bloomfield, Connecticut. After attending Southern Connecticut State University, he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Charter Oak State College. He later earned a Master of Arts from the Graduate Institute in Bethany, Connecticut.^[1]

For over 15 years, Gibson has worked as a teacher and football coach for Bloomfield Public Schools and Hartford Public Schools.^[2] In 2015, he joined the Capitol Region Education Council. Gibson was elected to the Connecticut House of Representatives in a special election and assumed office on January 12, 2018. In the 2021–2022 legislative session, Gibson is the vice chair of the House General Law Committee. He is also an assistant majority leader of the House.^[3]