Mary Mushinsky | |
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 Mushinsky in 2023 | |
| Member of theConnecticut House of Representatives from the 85th district | |
| Assumed office January 7, 1981 | |
| Preceded by | Michael S. Kraskowski |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1951-10-07)October 7, 1951 (age 74) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Southern Connecticut State University (BA) Wesleyan University (MA) |
Mary Mushinsky (born October 7, 1951) is an American politician who has served in theConnecticut House of Representatives from the 85th district since 1981.[1][2]
In 1992, she was awarded theSierra Club Distinguished Service Award, which honors persons in public service for strong and consistent commitment to conservation. Mushinsky was a member of the Environment Committee and in 1990, as chair of that committee, Mushinsky introduced a bill that is believed to be the first bill passed in the United States to use the term "climate change".[3][4][5] During the 2021–22 session, she served as a deputy speaker of the Connecticut House of Representatives.[6]
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