Jason Rojas

Jason Rojas (born 1976) is an American politician who is a five term Democratic member of the Connecticut House of Representatives, serving since 2008. He represents parts of East Hartford and Manchester, composing Connecticut's 9th assembly district. He currently chairs the Finance, Revenue, and Bonding Committee.

Early life and family Rojas is an East Hartford native, attending East Hartford Public schools, and becoming the first in his family to graduate from college. He received a degree in history from the University of Connecticut and later received a master's degree in Public Policy from Trinity College. Jason married his high school sweetheart Sarah, and they have three children.

Political views Housing In 2015, with representative Minnie Gonzalez, Rojas proposed a housing bill that would require 75 percent of all new affordable housing projects to be built in affluent neighborhoods to counter the current practice of building federally subsidized low-income housing in the poorest neighborhoods. The bill got out-of-state attention by for example the New York Times, but it died without receiving a vote.