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Laura Dancho is an American politician, who is a Republican member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from District 120 since 2023. [1] She was formerly a member of Stratford Town Council. [2]

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References

  1. "Laura Dancho". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
  2. Chumney, Richard (2022-11-09). "Dancho unseats Young in 120th District House race". Connecticut Post. Retrieved 2023-10-23.