DebraLee Hovey
DebraLee Hovey | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 112th district | |
| In office 2003–2015 | |
| Preceded by | Pat Shea |
| Succeeded by | J.P. Sredzinski |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 15, 1954 Houlton, Maine, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Education | University of Maine University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa University of Texas at Austin |
DebraLee Hovey (born July 15, 1954) is an American politician who served in the Connecticut House of Representatives from 2003 to 2015, representing the 112th district as a Republican.
Biography
Hovey was born on July 15, 1954, in Houlton, Maine.[1] She graduated from the University of Maine, the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and the University of Texas at Austin (Educational Psychology/Curriculum for Young Gifted Children).
Career
Hovey was first elected to the Connecticut House of Representatives in 2002 and served six terms representing the 112th district as a Republican.[2][3] Hovey did not seek reelection in 2014 and retired in 2015. She was succeeded by J.P. Sredzinski, whom she expressed support for in a 2014 opinion piece.[4]
References
- ↑ "DebraLee Hovey's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved 2014-03-26.
- ↑ "About DebraLee Hovey". Connecticut House Republicans. Archived from the original on 2014-03-26. Retrieved 2014-03-26.
- ↑ "DebraLee Hovey". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 24, 2026.
- ↑ Hovey, DebraLee (December 30, 2014). "State Rep. DebraLee Hovey: Farewell, and thank you". The News-Times. Retrieved July 7, 2026.
Categories:
- Living people
- 1954 births
- Women state legislators in Connecticut
- 21st-century American women politicians
- 21st-century members of the Connecticut General Assembly
- Republican Party members of the Connecticut House of Representatives
- Politicians from Houlton, Maine
- People from Monroe, Connecticut
- University of Maine alumni
- University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa alumni
- University of Texas at Austin College of Education alumni
- Connecticut politician stubs