Liz Linehan is an American politician serving as a member of the

Connecticut House of Representatives The Connecticut House of Representatives is the lower house in the Connecticut General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The house is composed of 151 members representing an equal number of districts, with each ...

from the 103rd district. She assumed office in 2017.

Early life and education

Linehan was born and raised in

Cheshire, Connecticut Cheshire ( ), is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. At the time of the 2020 census, the population of Cheshire was 28,733. The town is part of the Naugatuck Valley Planning Region. The center of population of Connecticut i ...

. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications from

Central Connecticut State University Central Connecticut State University (Central Connecticut, CCSU, Central Connecticut State, or informally Central) is a public university in New Britain, Connecticut. Founded in 1849 as the State Normal School, CCSU is Connecticut's oldest publi ...

Career

Prior to entering politics, Linehan worked as a morning radio show producer and marketing professional. Linehan also served as a member of the Cheshire Town Council. She was elected to the

in 2016 and assumed office in 2017. During the 2017 legislative session, Linehan served as vice chair of the House Veterans' Affairs. Since 2019, she has served as co-chair of the House Children Committee.

References

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