The National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators (NHCSL) is the non-partisan,501(C)(3) non-profit organization founded in 1989 by then Colorado State Senator,Larry Trujillo. NHCSL represents over 450 elected Hispanic State legislators throughout the United States,Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Since its founding,the NHCSL's primary mission has been development of policies and procedures that enhance quality of life for Hispanic Communities across the country.
Connecticut's 145th House district is one of 151 Connecticut House of Representatives districts. It is represented by Corey Paris of Stamford. Prior to the redistricting of 1972,the 145th district was in Norwalk.
David R. Martin was the mayor of Stamford,Connecticut,from 2013 to 2021. A Democrat,he was elected Mayor of Stamford in November 2013 in a four-candidate race with approximately 48% of the vote. He was sworn in on December 1,2013. He previously served as the President of the Stamford Board of Representatives and on the Stamford Board of Finance.
Caroline Simmons is an American politician serving as the mayor of Stamford,Connecticut. A member of the Democratic Party,she previously served as State Representative for Connecticut's 144th District,where she was the youngest female legislator in Connecticut state office. She is married to former Republican State Senator Art Linares. Simmons won the 2021 Stamford mayoral election,becoming the city's first female mayor.
Thomas Patrick O'Dea is an American attorney and representative in the Connecticut House of Representatives representing the 125th District,encompassing parts of Wilton and New Canaan. He is a member of the Republican Party and the House Republican Caucus.
Minnie Gonzalez is an American politician who has been a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives since 1997,serving the 3rd district in Hartford. She is the Deputy Majority Leader since 2017.
Jahana Hayes is an American educator and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Connecticut's 5th congressional district since 2019. The district,once represented by U.S. Senator Chris Murphy,comprises much of the state's northwestern portion,including New Britain,Danbury,and Waterbury. A member of the Democratic Party,Hayes is the first Black woman and Black Democrat to represent Connecticut in Congress. She was recognized as the National Teacher of the Year in 2016.
David Michel is an American politician who is a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 146th district in Fairfield County. Michel Co-Chairs the CT Animal Advocacy Caucus with fellow State Representative Nicole Klarides-Ditria.
Matthew S. Blumenthal is an American politician and attorney serving as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 147th district in Fairfield County.
Sean Scanlon is an American politician who is the current Comptroller of Connecticut. Scanlon previously served in the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 98th district.
The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut were held on November 8,2022,to elect the five U.S. representatives from the state of Connecticut,one from each of the state's five congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2022 U.S. Senate race in Connecticut and the 2022 Connecticut gubernatorial election,as well as other elections to the House of Representatives,other elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.
Carlo Leone is an American politician serving as the senior adviser to ConnDOT commissioner Joseph Giulietti. Leone formerly represented the 27th district of the Connecticut State Senate as a Democrat from 2011 until his resignation in 2021. While in the State Senate,he served as deputy president pro tempore and chair of the Transportation Committee. Leone also served in the Connecticut House of Representatives representing the 148th district from 2003 to 2011. As a Democrat,he served as the deputy majority whip in the House of Representatives.
Kimberly Song Fiorello is an American politician who served as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 149th District,which encompasses parts of Greenwich and Stamford,for the Republican Party from January 6,2021 to January 4,2023. Earlier in her political career she served on the Representative Town Meeting (RTM) in Greenwich,from 2017 to 2020. She was part of Connecticut's Conservative Caucus.
The 2021 Stamford mayoral election was held on November 2,2021. Incumbent Democratic mayor David Martin sought re-election to a third term in office,but lost renomination to state representative Caroline Simmons. Simmons,who was also endorsed by the Independent Party,faced unaffiliated candidate Bobby Valentine.
Patricia Billie Miller is an American politician serving as a member of the Connecticut State Senate from the 27th district. Miller was elected in a special election following the resignation of Carlo Leone. Previously,served in the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 145th district. Miller is the first woman and person of color to represent Stamford in either chamber of the legislature. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
Bobby Gibson is an American politician and educator serving as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 15th district. He assumed office on January 12,2018.
Harry Arora is an Indian-born American politician who served as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 151st District,serving from 2020 to 2023. In 2018,Arora ran against incumbent Jim Himes in the race for Connecticut's Fourth District in the United States House of Representatives. He was the Republican nominee for Connecticut State Treasurer in the 2022 election.
Daniel J. Fox is an American politician and lawyer who is a judge in the Danbury district of the Connecticut Superior Court as of September 2023. Previously he served in the Connecticut House of Representatives from 2011 to 2022 as a State Representative from the 148th District,which encompasses the East Side of Stamford,Connecticut.
Cristin McCarthy Vahey is an American politician serving as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 133rd district. Elected in November 2014,she assumed office on January 7,2015.
The 102nd Michigan Legislature,consisting of the Michigan Senate and the Michigan House of Representatives,began its first session on January 1,2023,which ended on November 14,2023. A second session is set to begin on January 1,2024.
