Mary M. Mushinsky

Mary M. Mushinsky DEMDemocrat

State Representative, District 85

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Mary M. MushinskyDEMDemocrat State Representative, District 85
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Mary Mushinsky (born October 7, 1951) is an American politician who has served in the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 85th district since 1981. In 1992, she was awarded the Sierra 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. During the 2021-2022 session, she is serving as a deputy speaker of the Connecticut House of Representatives.

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Education5 - 5 of 3
Wesleyan University
MA Liberal Studies
1992
Southern Connecticut State University
BA
1973
Florida Atlantic University
Attended
Past Positions1 - 7 of 7
Deputy Speaker
Connecticut State House of Representatives
2021 - Current
Assistant Deputy Speaker
Connecticut State House of Representatives
2017 - 2021
Representative
Connecticut State House of Representatives
1981 - Current
Executive Director
River Advocates of South Central Connecticut
2015 - Current
Executive Director
Quinnipiac River Watershed Association
1999 - Current
Director
Quinnipiac River Watershed Association
1995 - 1999
Research Assistant
United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service
1975 - 1976
Other Experience1 - 16 of 16
Board Member
Wallingford Boys and Girls Club
Current
Co-Chair
Quinnipiac River Linear Trail Advisory Committee
Current
Director
Wallingford Emergency Shelter
Current
Director
Ulbrick Boys and Girls Club
Current
Former Director
Wallingford Land Trust
Current
Member
Coalition for a Better Wallingford
Current
Member
Wallingford Historical Society
Current
Member
Result-Based Accountability Working Group
Current
Member
Wallingford Energy Conservation Commission
Current
Vice President
Wallingford League of Women Voters
Current
Member
Democratic Town Committee
1980 - Current
Organizer
Connecticut Citizen Action Group
1976 - 1980
Member
Wallingford Inland Wetlands & Watercourses Advisory Committee
1972
Former Member
Select Committee on Children, Connecticut State House of Representatives
Former Member
Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee, Connecticut State House of Representatives
Former Ranking Member
Program Review and Investigations Committee, Connecticut State House of Representatives
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