Themis Klarides

Themis Klarides
Minority Leader of the Connecticut House of Representatives
In office
January 7, 2015 – January 6, 2021
Preceded byLawrence F. Cafero
Succeeded byVincent Candelora
Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives
from the 114th district
In office
January 4, 1999 – January 6, 2021
Preceded byEllen Scalettar
Succeeded byMary Welander
Personal details
Born (1965-08-03) August 3, 1965 (age 59)
Seymour, Connecticut, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Gregory Butler
(m. 2020)
RelativesNicole Klarides-Ditria (sister)
EducationTrinity College (BA)
Quinnipiac University (JD)

Themis Klarides (born August 3, 1965) is an American attorney and politician from the state of Connecticut. She served in the Connecticut House of Representatives, serving as House Minority Leader from 2015 through 2021. In that position, she was the highest ranking woman in the legislature. She was also the first woman to lead Republican members in the House of Representatives.[1]

  1. ^ "Connecticut's highest-ranking female Republican is stepping down". 21 April 2020.