Gary Winfield
Gary Winfield | |
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| Connecticut State Senator | |
| Assumed office February 28, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Toni Harp |
| Constituency | 10th District |
| Connecticut State Representative | |
| In office January 2009 – February 28, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | William Dyson |
| Succeeded by | Robyn Porter |
| Constituency | 94th House District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1973 or 1974 (age 50–51)[1] The Bronx, New York City |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Rasheda |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Navy |
Gary A. Holder-Winfield is an American politician from the state of Connecticut and member of the Democratic Party. He serves in the Connecticut State Senate, representing the 10th district. From 2009 to 2014 he served as a State Representative from the 94th Assembly District. Holder-Winfield served as Deputy Majority Leader in his tenure as a State Representative.
Biography
Holder-Winfield was raised in The Bronx, a Borough of New York City, by his mother.[1] He graduated from Westbury High School in Old Westbury, New York.[2] He served in the United States Navy and worked for the American Association of University Professors.[1]
Holder-Winfield was first elected to the Connecticut House in 2008.[1] In 2013, he declared his candidacy for Mayor of New Haven, but he dropped out and endorsed Toni Harp, a member of the Connecticut Senate.[3] Following Harp's election as mayor, Holder-Winfield declared his candidacy in the special election to succeed Harp in representing the 10th district in the Connecticut Senate.[4] He won with 75% of the vote.[2]
Personal
Born as a Catholic, Holder-Winfield now identifies as Baptist.[1] He met Natalie, his first wife, in high school.[2] They divorced in 2014. Winfield married his second wife, Rasheda, in 2016.[5]
References
- ^ a b c d e Altimari, Daniela (April 10, 2012). "Connecticut House To Take Up Vote On Death Penalty Repeal". Hartford Courant. Retrieved February 24, 2014.
- ^ a b c http://www.nhregister.com/government-and-politics/20140225/holder-winfield-wins-10th-district-state-senate-race
- ^ Chinapen, Rachel (June 19, 2013). "Holder-Winfield drops New Haven mayoral bid, endorses Harp". Nhregister.com. Retrieved February 24, 2014.
- ^ Bass, Paul (November 6, 2013). "Holder-Winfield Eyes Harp's Senate Seat". New Haven Independent. Retrieved February 24, 2014.
- ^ http://www.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/storytellers_/
External links
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