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American politician
Mae Flexer
Member of the Connecticut State Senate
from the 29th District
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 7, 2015
Preceded byDonald E. Williams Jr.
Member of the
Connecticut House of Representatives
from the 44th District
In office
January 7, 2009 – January 7, 2015
Preceded byMichael A. Caron
Succeeded byChristine Rosati Randall
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materUniversity of Connecticut (BA)
WebsiteSenate website

Mae Flexer is a member of the Connecticut State Senate representing the state's 29th district, which includes the towns of Brooklyn, Canterbury, Killingly, Mansfield, Putnam, Scotland, Thompson, and Windham. A Democrat, Flexer previously served three terms in the Connecticut House of Representatives representing the state's 44th assembly district.

Early life and education

Flexer is a native of Killingly, Connecticut, where she graduated from Killingly High School. She earned an Associate's degree from Quinebaug Valley Community College and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of Connecticut.

Career

Flexer joined her Democratic Town Committee when she was 18. At 23, she was one of the youngest persons in the state ever elected Town Committee Chairwoman.

Flexer worked as a legislative aide for Connecticut Senate President Donald E. Williams Jr for three years.

Flexer was elected a state representative in 2008, defeating Republican Angeline Kwasny by 3,136 votes.

References

  1. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-05-27. Retrieved 2011-01-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

External links

Members of the Connecticut State Senate
President of the Senate
Susan Bysiewicz (D)
President pro tempore
Martin Looney (D)
Majority Leader
Bob Duff (D)
Minority Leader
Stephen Harding (R)
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  6. ▌Rick Lopes (D)
  7. ▌John Kissel (R)
  8. ▌Lisa Seminara (R)
  9. ▌Matt Lesser (D)
  10. ▌Gary Winfield (D)
  11. ▌Martin Looney (D)
  12. ▌Christine Cohen (D)
  13. ▌Jan Hochadel (D)
  14. ▌James Maroney (D)
  15. ▌Joan Hartley (D)
  16. ▌Robert Sampson (R)
  17. ▌Jorge Cabrera (D)
  18. ▌Heather Somers (R)
  19. ▌Cathy Osten (D)
  20. ▌Martha Marx (D)
  21. ▌Kevin C. Kelly (R)
  22. ▌Marilyn Moore (D)
  23. ▌Herron Gaston (D)
  24. ▌Julie Kushner (D)
  25. ▌Bob Duff (D)
  26. ▌Ceci Maher (D)
  27. ▌Patricia B. Miller (D)
  28. ▌Tony Hwang (R)
  29. ▌Mae Flexer (D)
  30. ▌Stephen Harding (R)
  31. ▌Henri Martin (R)
  32. ▌Eric Berthel (R)
  33. ▌Norman Needleman (D)
  34. ▌Paul Cicarella (R)
  35. ▌Jeff Gordon (R)
  36. ▌Ryan Fazio (R)
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