CT House Speaker Emeritus
Former Speaker of the House, James Amann is the founder and Senior Partner of I.G.S., an international consulting and strategic advisory firm specializing in public and private government affairs in Connecticut and throughout the United States.
During his twenty-eight years in local and state government, Jim served as Speaker of the House from January 2005 through January 2009. He represented the 118th district in Milford, Connecticut and was the first representative from Milford to hold the positions of Speaker of the House and Majority Leader.
As a State Legislator, Amann also chaired the freshman caucus from 1991 through 1993. As a state legislator Amann served as House Chair of the Insurance and Real Estate Committee from 1993 through 1998, where he sponsored landmark healthcare legislation. Jim also held seats on the Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee 1994 - 1999 and the Judiciary Committee 1991 - 2002. Jim’s leadership posts include Deputy House Majority Whip 2001 - 2003 and House Majority Leader in 2003 - 2005.
Born in Bridgeport, Speaker Amann grew up in Milford where he attended local public schools, graduating from Jonathan Law High School. Jim continued his education at the University of New Haven studying criminal justice and has received honorary doctorates from the University of Bridgeport in 2005 and the University of New Haven 2007.