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Family Institute of Connecticut

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Family Institute of Connecticut

Formation	1989; 35 years ago (1989)
Type	Nonprofit
Headquarters	Hartford, Connecticut
Executive Director	Peter Wolfgang
Director of Operations	Lawrence Taffner
Director of Communications	Christina Bennett^[1]
Website	ctfamily.org

The Family Institute of Connecticut is an interdenominational,^[2] conservative^[3] 501(c)(3) non-profit advocacy organization founded in 1989.^[4] Its stated goal is to encourage and strengthen the family as the foundation of society and to promote Judeo-Christian ethical and moral values in the culture and government of Connecticut.^[5]

It has been a vocal opponent of assisted suicide,^[6] abortion,^[7] and same-sex marriage in Connecticut.^[8] The organization is a Family Policy Council, meaning that it is the state affiliate of Focus on the Family.^[9]

Organizational structure[edit]

The FIC comprises three organizations:^[10]

The Family Institute of Connecticut focuses on marriage-strengthening projects, educational efforts, and research. It opposes abortion, assisted suicide, and same-sex marriage, promotes alternatives to public schools, and has programs to strengthen marriages for opposite-sex couples.
FIC Action is a 501(c)(4) social welfare organization founded in 2004. It conducts political lobbying at the state level to oppose assisted suicide and previously lobbied against same-sex marriage.
The Family Institute of Connecticut Action Committee is a registered state of Connecticut political action committee. FIC Action Committee was created in 2004 to promote candidates for Connecticut state government who are sympathetic to the organization's agenda.^[11]

Board of Directors[edit]

Ken Von Kohorn, Chairman
Richard Caporaso, Treasurer
John Hummel
Gary G. Jackson
Dick Kazarian
Ed Morgan

Advisors[edit]

Michael Jarjura, former mayor, Waterbury
Win Smith, former state senator Milford
Greg M. Hannan, attorney, Wallingford
Rev. LeRoy Bailey, Jr., Senior Pastor, The First Cathedral, Bloomfield
Rabbi Yehoshua S. Hecht, Beth Israel Synagogue, Norwalk
Rev. Earl M. Inswiller, Jr., Living Waters Fellowship Church, Windsor Locks^[12]

References[edit]

^ https://fedsoc.org/contributors/christina-bennett

^ "The Team". Family Institute of Connecticut. Retrieved 2023-05-31.

^ Catholic Bishops Urge 'Yes' Vote On Constitutional Convention Archived 2008-10-24 at the Wayback Machine Hartford Courant, Christopher Keating, October 11, 2008

^ Roberts, Andrea Suozzo, Ken Schwencke, Mike Tigas, Sisi Wei, Alec Glassford, Brandon (2013-05-09). "Family Institute Of Connecticut Inc - Nonprofit Explorer". ProPublica. Retrieved 2023-05-31.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

^ "Vision". Family Institute of Connecticut. Retrieved 2023-05-31.

^ "Opponents of Connecticut's 'assisted suicide' bill warn against slippery slope". New Haven Register. 2014-02-26. Retrieved 2023-05-31.

^ Reiss • •, Max (2014-12-04). "Conn. Exchange Offers Four Plans that Don't Cover Abortion". NBC Connecticut. Retrieved 2023-05-31.

^ Gay Couples Celebrate New Status New York Times, Tracy Gordon Fox, October 16, 2008

^ "Allies". Family Policy Alliance. 12 June 2019. Retrieved 2019-12-01.

^ "About FIC". Family Institute of Connecticut. Retrieved 2023-05-31.

^ "CT State Elections Enforcement Commission". Archived from the original on 2009-02-16. Retrieved 2008-10-19.

^ "The Team".

External links[edit]

Official website

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