Moira K. Lyons
Moira K. Lyons | |
|---|---|
| Speaker of the Connecticut House of Representatives | |
| In office 1999–2005 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas D. Ritter |
| Succeeded by | James A. Amann |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | Two |
| Residence | Stamford |
Moira K. Lyons is a retired politician from Stamford, Connecticut who was the Speaker of the Connecticut House of Representatives from 1999 to 2004.[1]
Political career
Lyons served on the Stamford Board of Representatives from 1979-1981. She was elected to the Connecticut State Assembly in 1980. She was elected house majority leader in 1995 and served until 1998. Lyons was the first woman ever to be elected Speaker of the Connecticut House of Representatives retiring in 2004 after three terms as Speaker.[2][3] Lyons and Richard J. Balducci are the only three term Speakers in the history of the Connecticut House of Representatives.[4]
References
- ^ "CONNECTICUT GENERAL ASSEMBLY". www.cga.ct.gov. Retrieved 2019-05-03.
- ^ News-Times; The; NEWS-TIMES, Fred Lucas THE (2004-05-07). "Lyons leaves House with lasting legacy". NewsTimes. Retrieved 2019-05-03.
- ^ "Moira Lyons' Biography". votesmart.org. votesmart.org. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
- ^ Pazniokas, Mark. "The 2020 race for CT House majority leader is on". ctmirror.org. CT Mirror. Retrieved 2 May 2019.