Democratic Elected Officials Representing Durham CT
Richard Blumenthal
United States Senator
https://www.blumenthal.senate.gov
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Senator Blumenthal served an unprecedented five terms as Connecticut’s Attorney General, fighting for people against large and powerful special interests. His aggressive law enforcement for consumer protection, environmental stewardship, labor rights, and personal privacy has helped reshape the role of state attorneys general nationwide, and resulted in the recovery of hundreds of millions of dollars for Connecticut taxpayers and consumers each year.
Chris Murphy
Jr. United States Senator
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Senator Murphy has dedicated his career to public service as an advocate for Connecticut families. Senator Murphy has been a strong voice in the Senate fighting for job creation, affordable health care, education, sensible gun laws, and a forward-looking foreign policy. As a member of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee (HELP) Senator Murphy has worked to make college more affordable and ensure that our public education system works to serve all students. Senator Murphy also led a bipartisan effort to reform our mental health system, working across the aisle to craft the first comprehensive mental health bill in the Senate in decades.
Rosa DeLauro
United States Representative
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Rosa DeLauro is the Congresswoman from Connecticut’s Third Congressional District, which stretches from the Long Island Sound and New Haven, to the Naugatuck Valley and Waterbury. Rosa serves in the Democratic leadership as Co-Chair of the Democratic Steering and Policy Committee, and she is the Ranking Member on the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Subcommittee, where she oversees our nation’s investments in education, health, and employment. Rosa also serves on the subcommittee responsible for the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, where she oversees food and drug safety.
Christine Cohen
Connecticut State Senator
http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/Cohen
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Christine is the Connecticut State Senator for the 12th District of Connecticut, representing Branford, North Branford, Guilford, Madison, Killingworth and parts of Durham.
John-Michael Parker
Connecticut State Representive
http://www.housedems.ct.gov/Parker
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John-Michael is the Connecticut State Representative for the 101th District of Connecticut, representing Madison and parts of Durham.
