Shawn Wooden (politician)
Shawn Wooden | |
|---|---|
| Democratic nominee for Connecticut State Treasurer | |
| Election date November 6, 2018 | |
| Opponent(s) | Thad Gray |
| Incumbent | Denise Nappier |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Trinity College NYU School of Law |
| Occupation | attorney |
Shawn Wooden is an American attorney and politician from the state of Connecticut.
Wooden attended Trinity College on a scholarship.[1] He earned his Juris Doctor from New York University School of Law. He worked for Hartford Mayor Carrie Saxon Perry.[2] Wooden was elected to the Hartford City Council in 2011, and his colleagues chose him to be City Council President in January 2012. While on the City Council, Wooden advocated for the construction of Dunkin' Donuts Park.[3] He ran for the second district seat in the Connecticut Senate in the 2014 elections,[4] but lost to Eric D. Coleman.[5] Wooden opted not to seek reelection in 2015.[6] He became a partner at the law firm of Day Pitney.[7]
In the 2018 elections, Wooden is running for Connecticut State Treasurer. He won the Democratic Party nomination.[8]
His wife, Biree, is a doctor.[2]
References[edit]
- ↑ https://www.nhregister.com/news/article/Hartford-s-Shawn-Wooden-steals-Dem-state-12929051.php
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "City Loses Its Hold On A Rising Star - Hartford Courant". Courant.com. April 23, 2001. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
- ↑ "As Treasurer's Race Heats Up, Dunkin' Donuts Park Becomes Flashpoint - Hartford Courant". Courant.com. July 13, 2018. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
- ↑ "Eric Coleman And Shawn Wooden Squareoff In CT 2nd District Primary - Hartford Courant". Courant.com. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
- ↑ http://www.courant.com/politics/elections/hc-xpm-2014-08-12-hc-shawn-wooden-eric-coleman-len-walker-senate-2-p-20140812-story.html
- ↑ http://www.courant.com/community/hartford/hartford-cityline/hc-wooden-says-he-won-t-seek-re-election-20150624-story.html
- ↑ "Hartford's Shawn Wooden Enters Treasurer's Race - Hartford Courant". Courant.com. January 11, 2018. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
- ↑ Rabe, Jacqueline (August 14, 2018). "No surprises in races for attorney general, comptroller, treasurer - The CT MirrorThe CT Mirror". Ctmirror.org. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
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