Mary Ann Handley
Mary Ann Handley | |
|---|---|
| Connecticut Senator from the 4th District | |
| In office 1997–2011 | |
| Preceded by | |
| Succeeded by | Steve Cassano |
| Constituency | represented Bolton, Glastonbury, Manchester, and Marlborough |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 13, 1936 Manchester, Connecticut |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Manchester |
Mary Ann Handley (born May 13, 1936) is an American politician. Handley, a Democrat, served as a member of the Connecticut State Senate from 1997 until her unexpected retirement in 2010. She was Chief Deputy Majority Leader, as well as a member of the Appropriations, Commerce, Higher Education and Employment Advancement, and Judiciary Committees.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
A resident of Manchester, she represented Bolton, Glastonbury, Manchester, and Marlborough in the Connecticut Senate. Prior to being elected to the senate, Handley served as deputy mayor of Manchester (1991–1996) and as a member of the Manchester Board of Directors (1987–1989, 1991–1996). Handley also was a college professor from 1967 to 1997.[8]
She was born and raised in Manchester. Handley holds a Bachelor of Arts from Connecticut College and a Master of Arts from the University of Connecticut.[9][10]
See also[]
- Connecticut Senate
References[]
- ^ Holtz, Jeff (13 April 2008). "Bill Would Make Casinos Smoke-Free". The New York Times.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-08-28. Retrieved 2011-01-17.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/results/?keywords=mary+ann+handley&x=16&y=7
- ^ http://www.courant.com/search/dispatcher.front?Query=mary+ann+handley&target=article&sortby=display_time++descending[permanent dead link]
- ^ http://blogs.courant.com/capitol_watch/2009/12/sen-mary-ann-handley-retiring.html[permanent dead link]
- ^ http://blogs.courant.com/capitol_watch/2010/05/sen-jonathan-harris-and-mary-a.html[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-02-05. Retrieved 2011-01-17.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2011-01-17.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ http://adambrown.info/p/research/legislators/members/connecticut/upper/mary-ann-handley-813
- ^ http://www.onlinecollegeguru.com/blog/alumni/15-famous-alumni-from-connecticut-college/[permanent dead link]
External links[]
- 1936 births
- Connecticut College alumni
- Connecticut Democrats
- Connecticut state senators
- Living people
- Alumni of the University of London
- Mayors of places in Connecticut
- People from Manchester, Connecticut
- University of Connecticut alumni
- Wesleyan University alumni
- Women state legislators in Connecticut