Stephanie Thomas | |
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| 75th Secretary of the State of Connecticut | |
| Assumed office January 4, 2023 | |
| Governor | Ned Lamont |
| Preceded by | Mark Kohler |
| Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 143rd district | |
| In office January 6, 2021 – January 4, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Gail Lavielle |
| Succeeded by | Dominique Johnson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1968 or 1969 (age 55–56) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | New York University (BS) New School (MS) |
| Website | State House website Campaign website |
Stephanie Thomas (born 1968 or 1969)[1] is an American politician and former nonprofit executive who has served as Secretary of the State of Connecticut since January 2023.[2] A Democrat, she previously represented the 143rd district in the Connecticut House of Representatives from 2021 to 2023.
Thomas is the first African-American to serve as Secretary of the State of Connecticut.[3]
- ^ Bergman, Julia (August 6, 2022). "Personality and experience separate Democrats in secretary of the state race". CT Insider. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
The race between Bond, 45, of New Haven, and Thomas, 53, of Norwalk is about who can turn out more voters to the polls during a sleepy August primary.
- ^ "Stephanie Thomas (Connecticut)".
- ^ Rodriguez, Barbara (2023-02-16). "CT approved early voting. Here's how the secretary of state wants to make it happen". CT Mirror. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
Thomas, a Democrat and former state lawmaker who campaigned on expanding voting access, defeated Republican Dominic Rapini, who questioned the 2020 election results and claimed without proof that voter fraud is rampant. In the process, Thomas made history as the first Black person to be elected to the post.