Politics & Government

Carolanne Curry, Democrat for State Senator in the 26th District

Curry, a Westport resident, hopes to land a spot on the state senate.

General Information

Name : Carolanne Curry 
Date of birth : December 14, 1939
Place of residence : Westport, CT  

Education

College

Attended college : Yes
College : Two years in Connecticut: St Joseph and UConn  Three in Florida: Miami Dade Community College, Tampa University, Florida-Atlantic University

Employment Information

Job titles held : Department director, project assistant,mortgage loan officer, cost accounting assistant, insurance broker, reporter, accounts receivable assistant, administrative asstant to CT senate majority office, vice-president of small insurance business.

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Employers : Hartford Federal Loan and Savings Assoc, United Technology, General Moters Acceptance Corp, IBM, State of CT., City of New Haven, City of Bridgeport, Income Protectors Inc.

Political Information

Party affiliation : Democrat
Running for a: State office 
Running for position: 26th district state senate seat
Chamber/district: 26th
Incumbent: No
First elected: November 1976
Previous elective offices :  Minority representative elected to the Board of Education Madison, CT

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Campaign Manager

Name : Gabrielle Parisi

URLs

Website : www.curryforstatesenate.com
Facebook : curryforstatesenate

Other facts

*Served for 12 years as a board member, vice-president, and president of the women's campaign school at yale university 1993-2005 *traveled to multiple states to speak on behalf of WCS, and to provide campaign training for women canditates for elective office. *participant in election campaigns on behalf of candidates and on behalf of campaign issues since the the 1960s

*The Curry family has been active in Hartford in local, state, and national elections since the 1920's. *Have lived in Westport since 1987 with my partner; owner of a widely respected and recognized 35- year-old restaurant, Bloodroot Vegetarian Restaurant. *Westport Planning and Zoning Commission alternate serving second term appointment.


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