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Treneé McGee
Connecticut State Representative
Incumbent
Assumed office
December 22, 2021
Personal details
Born28 years ago
Political partyDemocratic Party
Websitehttps://www.housedems.ct.gov/McGeeT

Treneé McGee is an American Democratic Party politician currently serving as the youngest female member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 116th district, which includes parts of the cities of New Haven and West Haven,[1] since 2021. She describes herself as a pro-life Democrat, and is endorsed by Democrats for Life, an American pro-life group.[2]

In December 2021, McGee was elected at the age of 27 in a special election following the arrest and subsequent resignation of Michael DiMassa.[3] She is the youngest black woman ever elected to serve in the Connecticut General Assembly, and the youngest woman currently serving in the Connecticut House of Representatives.

Treneé McGee is a graduate of Marymount Manhattan College.[1] Before being elected to the Connecticut House, she served on the West Haven City Council.[4]

Political views

McGee is an advocate of a consistent life ethic, opposing abortion, capital punishment, and euthanasia.[5][6] She was one of two signatories of a letter circulated by Democrats for Life advocating for the return of the 2000 Democratic Party platform's acknowledgment of a diversity of opinion on abortion.[7]

In 2022, McGee raised objections to House Bill 5414, signed by Governor Ned Lamont and aimed at expanding access to abortions, arguing that black people have been targeted by the abortion industry.[8] One major priority of hers is to implement policies to lessen the demand for abortions.[7]

McGee says she supports "quality health care for everyone," and she believes that "students should be able to go to college and not be in debt for the rest of their lives."[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Treneé McGee". Ballotpedia. Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
  2. ^ "Representative Treneé McGee Wins Primary & Whole Life Leadership Award - Democrats For Life of America". www.democratsforlife.org. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
  3. ^ Pazniokas, Mark (December 22, 2021). "Treneé McGee takes House seat, postscript to a scandal". CT Mirror. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
  4. ^ Zahn, Brian (March 1, 2022). "CT Rep. McGee resigns West Haven council seat to focus on state role". New Haven Register. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
  5. ^ a b Pazniokas, Mark (December 5, 2021). "CT Democrats are a 'big tent.' Big enough for an anti-abortion candidate?". CT Mirror. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
  6. ^ Bergman, Julia (April 20, 2022). "A voice of dissent as CT House passes new abortion protections". New Haven Register. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
  7. ^ a b Pazniokas, Mark (December 15, 2021). "Treneé McGee wins vacancy caused by lawmaker's arrest in West Haven". CT Mirror. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
  8. ^ Nir, Sarah Maslin; Zernike, Kate (April 30, 2022). "Connecticut Moves to Blunt Impact of Other States' Anti-Abortion Laws". The New York Times. Retrieved November 2, 2022.


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