Jeffrey Currey
Jeffrey A. Currey is an American politician from East Hartford, Connecticut. A Democrat, he has been a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives since 2015, representing the state's 11th district in East Hartford, Manchester and South Windsor.
Jeffrey A. Currey | |
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| Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 11th district | |
| Assumed office January 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Tim Larson |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | East Hartford, Connecticut |
Early life
Currey is a lifetime resident of East Hartford. He is the son of Melody Currey, a former mayor of East Hartford and state representative.[1]
He attended the East Hartford public schools and received his B.A. in theater from Wagner College in New York City.[2]
Political career
Currey was first elected to the East Hartford Board of Education in 2009 and was later elected Chair.
In 2014, when then-Rep. Tim Larson left his state house seat to run for state senate, Currey ran to succeed him. He was unopposed in the Democratic primary and won the general election 66% to 34%. He took office in January 2015 and was reelected unopposed in 2016 and 2018.[3]
Personal life
Currey is openly gay.[4] As of 2018, he is one of two openly LGBT members of the Connecticut General Assembly, alongside Sen. Beth Bye (D–West Hartford).
References
- 'EH school board chair takes 11th house district,' Journal Inquirer (Manchester, Connecticut, Eric Bedner, November 6, 2016
- "Connecticut House Democrats: Rep. Jeffrey Currey". Retrieved 2018-01-08.
- "Ballotpedia: Jeffrey A. Currey". Retrieved 2018-01-08.
- "Connecticut House votes to bar gay 'conversion therapy'". CT Mirror. 2017-05-02. Retrieved 2018-01-08.
