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Brandon McGee Jr.

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Assistant Majority Whip, Connecticut State House of Representatives (2017 - Present)

Connecticut State House, District 5 (2013 - Present)

Quick Facts
Personal Details

Education

  • MS, Management and Organizational Leadership, Albertus Magnus College, 2011-2013, Grade Point Average of 4.0
  • BS, Political Science, Alabama State University, 2002-2006, Grade Point Average of 3.0

Professional Experience

  • MS, Management and Organizational Leadership, Albertus Magnus College, 2011-2013, Grade Point Average of 4.0
  • BS, Political Science, Alabama State University, 2002-2006, Grade Point Average of 3.0
  • President, BSL Educational Foundation, Incorporated, 2015-present
  • Marketing and Communications Coordinator, Capitol Region Education Council (CREC), 2015-present
  • Managing Director, Capitol Region Education Council (CREC), 2014-present
  • Principal/Founder, SPEAK! Consulting, 2006-present
  • Founder/Chief Executive Officer., BMcGee Firm, present
  • Former Director, Outreach and Strategic Planning, Congressman John Larson
  • Former Director, Outreach and Strategic Planning, Gubernatorial Candidate Ned Lamont
  • Director of Development, Urban Alliance, Incorporated, 2011-2014
  • Business Community Liaison, Hartford Job Corps Academy, 2008-2011
  • Intern, Alabama State House of Representatives, 2007

Political Experience

  • MS, Management and Organizational Leadership, Albertus Magnus College, 2011-2013, Grade Point Average of 4.0
  • BS, Political Science, Alabama State University, 2002-2006, Grade Point Average of 3.0
  • President, BSL Educational Foundation, Incorporated, 2015-present
  • Marketing and Communications Coordinator, Capitol Region Education Council (CREC), 2015-present
  • Managing Director, Capitol Region Education Council (CREC), 2014-present
  • Principal/Founder, SPEAK! Consulting, 2006-present
  • Founder/Chief Executive Officer., BMcGee Firm, present
  • Former Director, Outreach and Strategic Planning, Congressman John Larson
  • Former Director, Outreach and Strategic Planning, Gubernatorial Candidate Ned Lamont
  • Director of Development, Urban Alliance, Incorporated, 2011-2014
  • Business Community Liaison, Hartford Job Corps Academy, 2008-2011
  • Intern, Alabama State House of Representatives, 2007
  • Representative, Connecticut State House of Representatives, District 5, 2013-present
  • Former Assistant Majority Leader, Connecticut State House of Representatives
  • Candidate, Connecticut State House of Representatives, District 5, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020
  • Assistant Majority Whip, Connecticut State House of Representatives, 2017-2018

Former Committees/Caucuses

Chair, Black and Puerto Rican Caucus, present

Former Member, Appropriations Committee, Connecticut State House of Representatives

Former Vice Chair, Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee, Connecticut State House of Representatives

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Education

Co-Chair, Housing

Member, Human Services

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • MS, Management and Organizational Leadership, Albertus Magnus College, 2011-2013, Grade Point Average of 4.0
  • BS, Political Science, Alabama State University, 2002-2006, Grade Point Average of 3.0
  • President, BSL Educational Foundation, Incorporated, 2015-present
  • Marketing and Communications Coordinator, Capitol Region Education Council (CREC), 2015-present
  • Managing Director, Capitol Region Education Council (CREC), 2014-present
  • Principal/Founder, SPEAK! Consulting, 2006-present
  • Founder/Chief Executive Officer., BMcGee Firm, present
  • Former Director, Outreach and Strategic Planning, Congressman John Larson
  • Former Director, Outreach and Strategic Planning, Gubernatorial Candidate Ned Lamont
  • Director of Development, Urban Alliance, Incorporated, 2011-2014
  • Business Community Liaison, Hartford Job Corps Academy, 2008-2011
  • Intern, Alabama State House of Representatives, 2007
  • Representative, Connecticut State House of Representatives, District 5, 2013-present
  • Former Assistant Majority Leader, Connecticut State House of Representatives
  • Candidate, Connecticut State House of Representatives, District 5, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020
  • Assistant Majority Whip, Connecticut State House of Representatives, 2017-2018
  • Board Member, Jewish Family Services, 2016-present
  • Board Member/Chair, Ascend Mentoring, 2015-present
  • Member, Board of Directors, Wilson-Gray Young Mens Christian Association (YMCA) Youth and Family Center, 2011-present
  • President, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Incorporated, Beta Sigma Lambda Educational Foundation, present
  • Member, Board of Directors, Citadel of Love Church, present
  • Deacon, Citadel of Love Church, present
  • Co-Chairperson, Connecticut Housing Committee, present
  • Co-Founder/Mentor, D.I.E.S.E.L. Leadership Academy, present
  • Chair, Economic Development, Northeast Neighborhood Revitalization Zone (NRZ), present
  • Board Member, Hartford Behavioral Health, present
  • Member, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Greater Hartford, present
  • Founder/Former Advisor, Project Giving Back Tutorial Services Incorporated, present
  • Former Member, 100 Black Men of America Incorporated
  • Former Board Member, Black and Latino Scholastic Achievement Consortium, Connecticut
  • Former Member, Community Action Team, Hartford Action Plan
  • Former Advisor, National Association of Black Social Workers
  • Former Member, National Urban League, Greater Hartford
  • Former Vice President, Young Democrats of Hartford
  • Former Mentor, Youth Alive, Department of Families, Children, Youth and Recreation, Hartford
  • Treasurer, Beta Sigma Lambda Chapter, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, 2008-2013
  • General Member, Urban League Young Professionals, 2008-2010
  • Alabama State Youth and College President, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, 2005-2007

Other Info

— Awards:

  • National Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials Community Award, 2009
  • Excellence in Mentoring Award from the National Mentoring Partnership, 2017

Speeches