Francis Cooley | |
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Member of the ConnecticutHouseofRepresentatives from the 22nd district | |
In office January 4, 2023 –January 8, 2025 | |
Preceded by | William Petit |
Succeeded by | Rebecca Martinez |
Personal details | |
Born | Francis Rexford Cooley October 16,1963 Hartford,Connecticut,U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Residence(s) | Plainville,Connecticut,U.S. |
Education | University of Colorado (BA) University of Maine (MA) University of Hartford (M. Ed.) |
Francis Rexford Cooley [1] (born October 16,1963 [2] ) is an American politician formerly serving as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 22nd district,which encompasses Plainville as well as parts of Farmington and Southington,from 2023 to 2025. [3]
Cooley was born October 16,1963,in Hartford,Connecticut. He studied History at the University of Colorado (BA) and the University of Maine (MA). Cooley also completed a Master of Education (M. Ed.) at the University of Hartford in 2004.
Cooley worked as an educator at the Paier College of Art. [3]
A member of the Republican Party,Cooley was first elected in 2022 after narrowly defeating Democrat Rebecca Martinez by 53 votes. [4]