Erick Russell
Erick Russell is an American politician from Connecticut. A member of the Democratic Party, he is the Connecticut State Treasurer. He is the first openly gay African American elected to a statewide office in the United States. Early life and career Russell grew up in New Haven, Connecticut, where his parents owned a convenience store and deli. He graduated from the University of New Haven in 2009 with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice, becoming the first member of his family to graduate from college. Russell earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Connecticut School of Law in 2012. During law school, he interned for the general counsel to Governor Dannel Malloy. After graduating from law school, Russell joined law firm Pullman & Comley, based in Bridgeport, Connecticut, in their department on public and private financing, and became a partner in the firm. He also chairs the LGBT section of the Connecticut Bar Association. In 2009, Russell was elected as a vice c ...
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Connecticut State Treasurer
The Connecticut State Treasurer serves the office of treasurer for the state of Connecticut Connecticut ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York (state), New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the south. .... List of state treasurers External links TREASURERS
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