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Deborah Heinrich
Deborah Heinrich is a former Democratic member of the Connecticut House of Representatives, representing District 101 from 2005 to 2011. Heinrich resigned to serve as an advocate for social service agencies.[1] A special election was held February 22, 2011, to elect a replacement.[2]
Heinrich served on the Madison Democratic Committee Town Committee.
Biography
Heinrich's professional experience includes owning Childbirth Education for Thinking Women and working as a professor at Agnes Scott College.
She is a member of the Madison Chamber of Commerce, Madison Land Conservation Trust Board of Directors, American Civil Liberties Union, Friends of Hammonassett, Friends of Scranton Library, Guilford Women and Family Life Center Board of Directors, and the Shoreline Greenway Trail Association.[3]
Committee assignments
Prior to leaving the house, Heinrich served on the following committees:
- Appropriations (Vice Chair)
- Education Committee (K-12)
- Public Health
Elections
2010
Heinrich ran for re-election to the 101st District seat in 2010. She defeated J. Scott Scherban (R) in the November 2 general election.
| Connecticut House of Representatives, District 101 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Deborah Heinrich (D)
|
5,782 | |||
| J. Scott Scherban (R) | 4,739 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Heinrich won re-election to the Connecticut House of Representatives from Connecticut's 101st District, defeating Jeanne Stevens (R). Heinrich received 8,080 votes in the election while Stevens received 4,970 votes.[4] Heinrich raised $43,263 for her campaign; Stevens raised $30,362.[5]
| Connecticut House of Representatives, District 101 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Deborah Heinrich (D)
|
8,080 | |||
| Jeanne Stevens (R) | 4,970 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
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See also
- Connecticut State Legislature
- Connecticut House of Representatives
- Connecticut House Committees
- Connecticut state legislative districts
External links
- Deb Heinrich's personal website
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2004
Footnotes
- ↑ Shoreline Times, "Phone call leads to new job for Deb Heinrich," January 27, 2011
- ↑ West Hartford Patch, "Feb. 18 the Deadline to Register to Vote in Special Election," January 20, 2011
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed December 12, 2014
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "CT House official election results for 2008," November 5, 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 Contributions," accessed December 12, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Connecticut State House District 101 2005–2011 |
Succeeded by Noreen Kokoruda (R) |
