Janet Lockton
{{Short description|American politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Janet K. Lockton
| district = 149th
| termstart = 1990
| termend = 2000
| successor = Livvy Floren
| state_house = Connecticut
| party = Republican
| predecessor = William H. Nickerson
| birth_name = Janet Kimmerle
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1942|02|24}}
| birth_place = Millburn, New Jersey, U.S.
| children = 3
| residence = Greenwich, Connecticut, U.S.
| alma_mater = Bennett College (AB)
| spouse = {{marriage|Stephen Hamrick Lockton
|1964}}
}}
Janet K. Lockton (née Kimmerle;{{Cite news |date=1964-08-12 |title=Janet Kimmerle Is Betrothed To Stephen Hamrick Lockton |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1964/08/12/archives/janet-kimmerle-is-betrothed-to-stephen-hamrick-lockton.html |access-date=2023-03-16 |issn=0362-4331}} born February 24, 1942) is an American politician. She served as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 149th District for the Republican Party between 1990 and 2000,{{Cite web |title=The Voter's Self Defense System |url=http://votesmart.org/ |access-date=2023-03-15 |website=Vote Smart}} where she also served on the Legislators Nomination Council. She was succeeded by Livvy Floren in 2001.{{Cite web |date=2018-05-10 |title=149th State Representative District Nominating Convention May 16 |url=https://patch.com/connecticut/greenwich/149th-state-representative-district-nominating-convention-may-16 |access-date=2023-03-15 |website=Greenwich, CT Patch |language=en}}
Early life and education
Lockton was born February 24, 1942, in New Jersey to Herbert (b. 1913) and Vivian Kimmerle. She was primarily raised in Millburn, New Jersey in Essex County. She has three siblings.United States Census, 1940 Her paternal grandfather was born in the German Empire.Herbert Kimmerle in 1930 Census She attended Bennett College in Millbrook, New York.
Politics
Lockton served as a Republican member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from 1990 to 2000 for the 149th District.{{Cite web |date=2009-09-08 |title=House health reform bill does not make logical sense |url=https://www.ctpost.com/news/article/house-health-reform-bill-does-not-make-logical-30572.php |access-date=2023-03-16 |website=Connecticut Post |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Writer |first=KOREY WILSON Times Staff |date=2012-11-07 |title=Legislative incumbents score big victories in Stamford |url=https://www.thehour.com/stamford/article/Legislative-incumbents-score-big-victories-in-8206365.php |access-date=2023-03-16 |website=The Hour |language=en-US}} She was succeeded by her fellow ally and former campaign manager Livvy Floren.
Personal life
In 1964, she married Stephen Hamrick Lockton (b. 1939),{{Cite news |date=1964-11-08 |title=Janet Kimmerle, Bennett Alumna, Is a Jersey Bride; Married in Short Hills to Stephen Lockton, Bank Aide Here |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1964/11/08/archives/janet-kimmerle-bennett-alumna-is-a-jersey-bride-married-in-short.html |access-date=2023-03-16 |issn=0362-4331}} with whom she has three children: Curt, Tyler and Elise.