Mary Welander
Mary Welander | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 114th district | |
| Assumed office January 6, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Themis Klarides |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Matt Welander |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence(s) | Orange, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Education | University of Massachusetts Amherst (BA) |
Mary Welander is an American politician serving as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 114th district. Elected in November 2020, she assumed office on January 6, 2021.
Education
[edit]Welander earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.[1]
Career
[edit]A resident of Orange, Connecticut, Welander served as a member of the Orange Board of Education in 2017, and served in the roles of Vice Chair for both the Finance subcommittee and the Policy, Personnel, and Transportation subcommittee.[2] She was elected to the Connecticut House of Representatives in November 2020 and assumed office on January 6, 2021. She also serves as vice chair of the House Children Committee.[3][4]
Personal life
[edit]Welander and her husband, Matt, have three children. Matt is a professor at the Yale School of Drama.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Mary Welander CT State Representative for Derby, Orange, Woodbridge". CBIA. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
- ^ "Biography | Connecticut House Democrats". www.housedems.ct.gov. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
- ^ "Mary Welander". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
- ^ "MARY WELANDER". www.housedems.ct.gov. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
- ^ Staff, Register (2020-09-29). "Mary Welander: Democrat, candidate for 114th District House seat". New Haven Register. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
- Living people
- University of Massachusetts Amherst alumni
- People from Orange, Connecticut
- People from New Haven County, Connecticut
- Democratic Party members of the Connecticut House of Representatives
- Women state legislators in Connecticut
- 21st-century members of the Connecticut General Assembly
- 21st-century American women politicians