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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Education

  • Certified, Administrative Endorsement, State of Connecticut Intermediate Administration or Supervision, 2015-present
  • Sixth-Year Degree, Educational Administration and Supervision, University of Bridgeport, 2013-2014
  • MA, Curriculum and Instruction, University of Saint Joseph, 2010-2012
  • Bachelor's, Southern Connecticut State University, 2003-2005
  • AA, Liberal Arts and Sciences; General Studies and Humanities, Naugatuck Valley Community College, 2000-2002

Professional Experience

  • Certified, Administrative Endorsement, State of Connecticut Intermediate Administration or Supervision, 2015-present
  • Sixth-Year Degree, Educational Administration and Supervision, University of Bridgeport, 2013-2014
  • MA, Curriculum and Instruction, University of Saint Joseph, 2010-2012
  • Bachelor's, Southern Connecticut State University, 2003-2005
  • AA, Liberal Arts and Sciences; General Studies and Humanities, Naugatuck Valley Community College, 2000-2002
  • Talent and Professional Development Supervisor, Waterbury Public Schools, 2017-present
  • Former Social Studies Teacher, John F. Kennedy High School
  • Former Teacher, Southbury Training School
  • History Teacher, Waterbury Public Schools, 2006-2017
  • History Teacher, James Hillhouse High School, 2004-2006

Political Experience

  • Certified, Administrative Endorsement, State of Connecticut Intermediate Administration or Supervision, 2015-present
  • Sixth-Year Degree, Educational Administration and Supervision, University of Bridgeport, 2013-2014
  • MA, Curriculum and Instruction, University of Saint Joseph, 2010-2012
  • Bachelor's, Southern Connecticut State University, 2003-2005
  • AA, Liberal Arts and Sciences; General Studies and Humanities, Naugatuck Valley Community College, 2000-2002
  • Talent and Professional Development Supervisor, Waterbury Public Schools, 2017-present
  • Former Social Studies Teacher, John F. Kennedy High School
  • Former Teacher, Southbury Training School
  • History Teacher, Waterbury Public Schools, 2006-2017
  • History Teacher, James Hillhouse High School, 2004-2006
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, Connecticut, District 5, 2019-present
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Connecticut, District 5, 2020

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Agriculture Committee

Member, Education & Labor Committee

Member, Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Human Services

Member, Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education

Member, Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture

Chair, Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight and Department Operations

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • Certified, Administrative Endorsement, State of Connecticut Intermediate Administration or Supervision, 2015-present
  • Sixth-Year Degree, Educational Administration and Supervision, University of Bridgeport, 2013-2014
  • MA, Curriculum and Instruction, University of Saint Joseph, 2010-2012
  • Bachelor's, Southern Connecticut State University, 2003-2005
  • AA, Liberal Arts and Sciences; General Studies and Humanities, Naugatuck Valley Community College, 2000-2002
  • Talent and Professional Development Supervisor, Waterbury Public Schools, 2017-present
  • Former Social Studies Teacher, John F. Kennedy High School
  • Former Teacher, Southbury Training School
  • History Teacher, Waterbury Public Schools, 2006-2017
  • History Teacher, James Hillhouse High School, 2004-2006
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, Connecticut, District 5, 2019-present
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Connecticut, District 5, 2020
  • Member, National Education Association, present
  • Co-Advisor, Helping Out People Everywhere (HOPE) Club
  • Former Chair, John F. Kennedy High School School of Academic Renown Review Board
  • Former Member, Service Employees International Union 1199

Other Info

— Awards:

  • 2016 National Teacher of the Year Award, United States Department of Education

Policy Positions

2021

Abortion

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Yes

2. Do you support expanding federal funding to support entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare?
- Yes

Campaign Finance

1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes

Crime

Do you support the protection of government officials, including law enforcement officers, from personal liability in civil lawsuits concerning alleged misconduct?
- No

Defense

Do you support increasing defense spending?
- Unknown Position

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No

3. Do you support providing financial relief to businesses AND/OR corporations negatively impacted by the state of national emergency for COVID-19?
- Yes

Education

1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Unknown Position

Energy and Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)?
- Yes

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- No

2. Do you support requiring businesses to provide paid medical leave during public health crises, such as COVID-19?
- Yes

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- No

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- No

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a weapon of mass destruction (for example: nuclear, biological, chemical)?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support reducing military intervention in Middle East conflicts?
- Unknown Position

Trade

Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)?
- Yes

2019

Abortion

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Unknown Position

2. In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
- Unknown Position

Campaign Finance

1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Unknown Position

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Unknown Position

Education

1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Yes

Energy & Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Unknown Position

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- Unknown Position

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- No

Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- Unknown Position

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support?
- Unknown Position

Congress Bills
Speeches

National Police Week

May 12, 2021Floor Speech
Articles

Tested positive for coronavirus on September 20, 2020

Jan. 1, 1900

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Events

2020

Jan. 21
Congressional Update with Congresswoman Jahana Hayes

Tue 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM EST

Newtown Community Center Newtown, CT

Jan. 14
Taxpayer Advocate Service

Tue 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM EST

108 Bank St, Waterbury, CT 06702-2210, United States

Jan. 10
Casework On Your Corner - Cheshire

Fri 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM EST

Cheshire Town Hall, 84 Main St, Cheshire, CT 06410