Ellen Scalettar

Ellen Scalettar
Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives
from the 114th district
In office
1993 – January 4, 1999
Preceded byAlan Schlesinger
Succeeded byThemis Klarides
Personal details
Born
New York, U.S.
PartyDemocratic
EducationCity College of New York (BA) University of Maryland School of Law (JD)

Ellen Scalettar is an American lawyer and politician who served in the Connecticut House of Representatives from 1993 to 1999, representing the 114th district.[1][2]

Scalettar studied at City College of New York and at University of Maryland School of Law, where she earned her Juris Doctor.[2] Prior to her involvement in Connecticut politics, Scalettar worked as a private practice lawyer and as counsel to the Environmental Protection Agency.[3]

Political career

In 1992, Scalettar was elected to represent the 114th district in the Connecticut House of Representatives after her predecessor, Alan Schlesinger, chose to run for mayor of Derby, Connecticut.[4] She began her first term in 1993 and served until 1999.[2]

Scalettar remained active in state and local politics following her service in the Connecticut House of Representatives. From 1999 to 2000, she was an assistant Connecticut State Treasurer. In 2008, she was elected to the Board of Selectmen in Woodbridge, Connecticut,[3] and in 2013, she was elected first selectwoman. She served two terms in the position before announcing in 2017 that she would not run for a third term and planned to teach at Yale Law School.[5][6]

References

  1. ↑ "Ellen Scalettar". Connecticut Office of the Secretary of the State. Archived from the original on April 25, 2026. Retrieved April 25, 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 "Ellen Scalettar's Biography". Vote Smart. Archived from the original on April 25, 2026. Retrieved April 25, 2026.
  3. 1 2 McNamara, Neal (April 25, 2013). "Woodbridge picks Heller as interim leader; former state Rep. Ellen Scalettar to run in election". New Haven Register. Archived from the original on April 25, 2026. Retrieved April 25, 2026.
  4. ↑ McCarthy, Peggy (October 31, 1993). "Will Local Issues And Town Offices Bring Out Voters?". The New York Times. Archived from the original on December 30, 2023. Retrieved April 25, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Woodbridge First Selectwoman Ellen Scalettar stepping away to be with family on both coasts". New Haven Register. March 5, 2017. Archived from the original on October 26, 2022. Retrieved April 25, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Scalettar Wins Re-Election To Woodbridge's Top Post". Hartford Courant. May 5, 2015. Archived from the original on April 25, 2026. Retrieved April 25, 2026.
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