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Mary Fortier
Towns represented: Bristol
Mary Fortier, of Bristol, assumed office on January 4, 2023.
Fortier earned a bachelor’s degree from Boston College in 1983 and a J.D. from Western New England Law School in 1995. Her professional experience includes working as an attorney with the State of Connecticut, Judiciary Branch.
TENURE INFO
- Tenure: 2023 – Present
- Term ends: 2027
2025 COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
State House District 79 at a glance
Population
| Total population | 24,152 |
| Foreign-born population | 2,635 |
| Population under age 18 | 5,176 |
| Population ages 65+ | 3,582 |
Ethnicity
| Percent Latino | 25% |
| Percent white | 60% |
| Percent Black | 8% |
| Percent other race | 7% |
Housing
| Total households | 9,775 |
| Owner-occupied households | 5,043 |
| Homeownership rate | 52% |
| Cost-burdened households | 3,685 |
| Cost-burden rate | 39% |
Income
| Poverty status known | 23,869 |
| Population in poverty | 2,990 |
| Poverty rate | 13% |
| Low-income population | 7,540 |
| Low-income rate | 32% |
District data used with permission of DataHaven 2024 Connecticut State Legislative District Profiles. Legislator data used with permission of Ballotpedia. Have a correction or addition to report about this data? Email us.
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