Mae Flexer
Mae Flexer | |
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| Member of the Connecticut State Senate from the 29th District | |
| Assumed office January 7, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Donald E. Williams Jr. |
| Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 44th District | |
| In office January 7, 2009 – January 7, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Michael A. Caron |
| Succeeded by | Christine Rosati Randall |
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| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | University of Connecticut (BA) |
| Website | Senate 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[edit]
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[edit]
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.[citation needed]
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.[1]
References[edit]
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