Lucy Dathan
Lucy Dathan | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 142nd district | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Fred Wilms |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Democratic |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | St. Louis, MO |
| Alma mater | Santa Clara University (BS) |
Lucy Dathan is an American politician who serves as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 142nd district, comprising parts of New Canaan and Norwalk.[1] She was born in St. Louis, Missouri, and has three children.[2]
Early life and education
[edit | edit source]Dathan was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri and attended an all-girls school from grade school through high school. She then attended Santa Clara University in Santa Clara, California.[3]
Career
[edit | edit source]Dathan began her career as an auditor in a Big 4 firm located in San Jose, California, where she qualified as a Certified Public Accountant. She then moved to Poland, securing a job in the financial sector. Next, she moved to London, England, where she worked for over a decade in finance, including as a chief financial officer. She also worked in the financial department of the London Stock Exchange. She eventually moved back to the United States and found work as a CFO.[3]
Dathan, a Democrat affiliated with the Working Families Party, ousted incumbent Republican Fred Wilms in the 2018 Connecticut elections to become the first Democrat to win election in the 142nd House District.[4][1][5] She defeated Wilms with 5,991 votes, or 54.5% of the total vote. Wilms received 4,994 votes, or 45.5%.[6][7]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Dathan and her husband have three grown children. They live in New Canaan, Connecticut, having previously lived in Palo Alto, California for nine years.[3]
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