Debra Lee Hovey

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Debra Lee Hovey
Member of the ConnecticutHouseofRepresentatives
Assumed office
2002

Debra Lee Hovey is a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives.

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Biography

Hovey was born on July 15, 1954, in Houlton, Maine. [1] She graduated from the University of Maine, the University of Hawaii at Manoa and the University of Texas at Austin (Educational Psychology/Curriculum for Young Gifted Children).

Career

Hovey was first elected to the Connecticut House of Representatives in 2002. She is a Republican. [2]

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References

  1. "Debra Lee Hovey's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved 2014-03-26.
  2. "About DebraLee Hovey". Connecticut House Republicans. Archived from the original on 2014-03-26. Retrieved 2014-03-26.