Juan R. Candelaria

Juan R. Candelaria DEMDemocrat

State Representative, District 95

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Juan R. CandelariaDEMDemocrat State Representative, District 95
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Juan R. Candelaria (born October 27, 1970) is an American Democratic politician. He is a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 95th District, being first elected in 2002. He is a member of the Appropriations, Education, Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committees and the Joint Committee on Legislative Management Committee. Candelaria is a graduate of Albertus Magnus College and holds an MBA from the University of New Haven.

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Education4 - 4 of 2
University of New Haven
MBA
2010 - 2012
Alburtus Magnus College
BS Business Administration
Past Positions1 - 9 of 9
Deputy Speaker
Connecticut State House of Representatives
2017 - Current
Deputy Majority Leader
Connecticut State House of Representatives
2013 - 2016
Deputy Majority Whip At Large
Connecticut State House of Representatives
2010 - 2012
Representative
Connecticut State House of Representatives
2002 - Current
Member
Board of Alderman New Haven
2001 - 2002
Owner
Candelaria Insurance Group
2022 - Current
Community Relations Liaison
Demarco Management Corporation
2008 - 2013
Sales
TD Bank, Bridgeport
2006 - 2008
Business Development Officer
Bank of America
1992 - 2006
Other Experience1 - 17 of 17
Board Member
National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators
Current
Board Member
Connecticut State Hispanic Caucus
Current
Member
National Conference of State Legislators
Current
Ward Chair
Town Committee
1999 - 2005
Member
Regional Workforce
Member
Hill Development Corporation
Member
Latino Youth Development, New Haven
Member
Centro San Jose
Former Chair
Subcommittee on Health and Hospitals, Connecticut State House of Representatives
Former Chair
Legislative Subcommittee, Connecticut State House of Representatives
Former Member
Subcommittee on Regulation and Protection, Connecticut State House of Representatives
Former Member
Subcommittee on General Government B, Connecticut State House of Representatives
Former Member
Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee, Connecticut State House of Representatives
Former Member
Children Committee, Connecticut State House of Representatives
Former Member
Legislative Management Committee, Connecticut State House of Representatives
Former Member
Subcommittee on Higher Education, Connecticut State House of Representatives
Vice President
General Assembly Black and Puerto Rican Caucus
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