Mae Flexer is a democratic

Democratic Party (United States)

The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...

 member of the Connecticut House of Representatives

Connecticut House of Representatives

The Connecticut House of Representatives is the lower house in the Connecticut General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The house is composed of 151 members representing an equal number of districts, with each constituency containing nearly 22,600 residents...

 representing the state's 44th district, which includes parts of Killingly and Plainfield, as well as Sterling.

Biography

Flexer has lived in Killingly for almost her entire life. Flexer graduated from Killingly High School, and then went on to earn a degree from Quinebaug Valley Community College

Quinebaug Valley Community College

Quinebaug Valley Community College is a community college in northeastern Connecticut. Recipient of numerous state and national awards, the college is located in the town of Danielson, Connecticut.- History :...

. She also completed her BA at the University of Connecticut

University of Connecticut

The admission rate to the University of Connecticut is about 50% and has been steadily decreasing, with about 28,000 prospective students applying for admission to the freshman class in recent years. Approximately 40,000 prospective students tour the main campus in Storrs annually...

 in Political Science.

Flexer joined her Democratic Town Committee when she was 18. At 23 she was the youngest person in the state ever elected Town Committee Chairwoman.

Before returning recently to UCONN to pursue a Masters Degree, Flexer worked three years for Senate President Donald E. Williams, Jr.

Donald E. Williams, Jr.

Donald E. Williams, Jr. was first elected to the Connecticut General Assembly in a special election in 1993. Prior to his service in the State Senate, he served two terms as the First Selectman for the town of Thompson. In July 2004, Senator Williams was elected to serve as the President Pro...

as his legislative aide.

She was elected a state representative in 2008, defeating Republican Angeline Kwasny by 3,136 votes. She is currently one of the youngest state representatives in Connecticut.

External links

• http://www.housedems.ct.gov/Flexer/bio044.asp