Derell Wilson | |
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Member of the ConnecticutHouseofRepresentatives from the 46th district | |
Assumed office January 4, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Emmett Riley |
Personal details | |
Born | Norwich,Connecticut,U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | American International College |
Derell Wilson is an American politician serving as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives for the 46th district. Elected in November 2022,he assumed office on January 4,2023.
Wilson was born and raised in Norwich,Connecticut. [1] Wilson is one of nine siblings and had a twin brother,Terell Wilson,who died in 2016. [2] Wilson graduated from the Norwich Free Academy in 2010 and studied biochemistry at American International College. [3]
From 2019 to 2022,Wilson served as a member of the Norwich City Council. He also worked as a paraprofessional educator at the Integrated Day Charter School. [4] Wilson was elected to the Connecticut House of Representatives in November 2022. When he assumed office,he became the first Black person to represent Norwich in the House. [5] [6]
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