Mary Welander

Mary Welander
Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives
from the 114th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 6, 2021
Preceded byThemis Klarides
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseMatt Welander
Children3
Residence(s)Orange, Connecticut, U.S.
EducationUniversity 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

Welander earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.[1]

Career

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

Welander and her husband, Matt, have three children. Matt is a professor at the Yale School of Drama.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Mary Welander CT State Representative for Derby, Orange, Woodbridge". CBIA. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
  2. ^ "Biography | Connecticut House Democrats". www.housedems.ct.gov. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
  3. ^ "Mary Welander". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
  4. ^ "MARY WELANDER". www.housedems.ct.gov. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
  5. ^ Staff, Register (2020-09-29). "Mary Welander: Democrat, candidate for 114th District House seat". New Haven Register. Retrieved 2021-08-29.