Julia H. Tashjian (June 8, 1938 – May 9, 2013) was an American politician. Born in

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, Tashjian moved with her family to

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and went to school in Hartford, Connecticut. She lived in

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from 1966 until her death. Tashjian was a member of the

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. Tashjian served as the

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from 1983 to 1991, losing her 1990 reelection campaign to Republican Party nominee Pauline R. Kezer. Tashjian ran again for Secretary of State in 1994 but lost the Democratic primary to

Miles S. Rapoport Miles S. Rapoport (born October 15, 1949) is an American politician who served as Secretary of the State of Connecticut from 1995 to 1999. A progressive Democrat, he went on to serve as president of Demos and Common Cause. Early life and educ ...

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