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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Caucuses/Former Committees

Former Member, Appropriations Committee, Connecticut State House of Representatives

Former Co-Chair, Banks Committee, Connecticut State House of Representatives

Former Member, Education Committee, Connecticut State House of Representatives

Former Member, Government Administration and Elections Committee, Connecticut State House of Representatives

Former Member, Insurance and Real Estate Committee, Connecticut State House of Representatives

Former Member, Public Health Committee, Connecticut State House of Representatives

Former Vice Chair, Public Health Committee, Connecticut State Senate

Former Co-Chair, Subcommittee on Collective Bargaining, Connecticut State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Conservation and Development, Connecticut State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Conservation and Development, Connecticut State Senate

Former Co-Chair, Subcommittee on General Government B, Connecticut State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Health, Connecticut State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Human Services, Connecticut State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Legislative, Connecticut State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Transportation, Connecticut State Senate

Education

  • Attended, History, Wesleyan University

Professional Experience

  • Attended, History, Wesleyan University
  • Intern, Brookings Institution Center on Urban and Metropolitan Policy

Political Experience

  • Attended, History, Wesleyan University
  • Intern, Brookings Institution Center on Urban and Metropolitan Policy
  • Senator, Connecticut State Senate, District 100, 2019-present
  • Former Assistant Majority Leader, Connecticut State House of Representatives
  • Candidate, Connecticut State Senate, District 9, 2018, 2020
  • Representative, Connecticut State House of Representatives, District 100, 2009-2019
  • Candidate, Connecticut State House of Representatives, District 100, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Member, Appropriations Committee, Connecticut State House of Representatives

Former Co-Chair, Banks Committee, Connecticut State House of Representatives

Former Member, Education Committee, Connecticut State House of Representatives

Former Member, Government Administration and Elections Committee, Connecticut State House of Representatives

Former Member, Insurance and Real Estate Committee, Connecticut State House of Representatives

Former Member, Public Health Committee, Connecticut State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Conservation and Development, Connecticut State House of Representatives

Former Co-Chair, Subcommittee on General Government B, Connecticut State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Legislative, Connecticut State House of Representatives

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Appropriations Committee

Member, Energy and Technology Committee

Vice Chair, Human Services Committee

Co-Chair, Insurance and Real Estate Committee

Member, Joint Committee on Judiciary

Member, Labor and Public Employees Committee

Co-Chair, Subcommittee on General Government B

Member, Subcommittee on Higher Education

Co-Chair, Subcommittee on Regulation and Protection

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • Attended, History, Wesleyan University
  • Intern, Brookings Institution Center on Urban and Metropolitan Policy
  • Senator, Connecticut State Senate, District 100, 2019-present
  • Former Assistant Majority Leader, Connecticut State House of Representatives
  • Candidate, Connecticut State Senate, District 9, 2018, 2020
  • Representative, Connecticut State House of Representatives, District 100, 2009-2019
  • Candidate, Connecticut State House of Representatives, District 100, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016
  • Member, Connecticut Young Elected Officials Network
  • Director, Durham Fair Association
  • Member, Durham-Middlefield Exchange Club
  • Board Member, Middlesex County Substance Abuse Action Council
  • Board Member, Oddfellows Children's Playhouse
  • Marshall Memorial Fellow, German Marshall Fund of the United States, 2015
  • Member, National Platform Committee, Democratic National Committee, 2012
  • Commissioner, Planning and Zoning Commission, Middletown, 2007-2008
Speeches
Events

2020

Oct. 14
Sep. 27
Text for Matt!!

Sun 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM EDT

zoom meeting

Sep. 23
Text for Matt!!

Wed 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM EDT

zoom meeting