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MJ Shannon
Towns represented: Milford, Orange, West Haven
MJ Shannon, of Milford, assumed office on January 8, 2025.
He earned a bachelor’s degree from Plymouth State University in 2022. He has been affiliated with the Connecticut General Assembly.
TENURE INFO
- Tenure: 2025 – Present
- Term ends: 2027
2025 COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
State House District 117 at a glance
Population
| Total population | 24,218 |
| Foreign-born population | 2,115 |
| Population under age 18 | 3,872 |
| Population ages 65+ | 5,734 |
Ethnicity
| Percent Latino | 8% |
| Percent white | 86% |
| Percent Black | 2% |
| Percent other race | 4% |
Housing
| Total households | 9,754 |
| Owner-occupied households | 8,223 |
| Homeownership rate | 84% |
| Cost-burdened households | 2,840 |
| Cost-burden rate | 30% |
Income
| Poverty status known | 24,022 |
| Population in poverty | 1,001 |
| Poverty rate | 4% |
| Low-income population | 2,247 |
| Low-income rate | 9% |
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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