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William Heffernan III
Towns represented: West Haven
William Heffernan III, of West Haven, graduated from West Haven High School in 1981. He earned a degree from the University of New Haven in 1999. His professional experience includes working as a firefighter for the West Haven Fire Department.
TENURE INFO
- Tenure: 2023 – Present
- Term ends: 2027
2025 COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
State House District 115 at a glance
Population
| Total population | 22,896 |
| Foreign-born population | 4,031 |
| Population under age 18 | 4,398 |
| Population ages 65+ | 3,230 |
Ethnicity
| Percent Latino | 27% |
| Percent white | 52% |
| Percent Black | 15% |
| Percent other race | 6% |
Housing
| Total households | 9,488 |
| Owner-occupied households | 3,845 |
| Homeownership rate | 41% |
| Cost-burdened households | 3,955 |
| Cost-burden rate | 43% |
Income
| Poverty status known | 22,154 |
| Population in poverty | 2,785 |
| Poverty rate | 13% |
| Low-income population | 6,846 |
| Low-income rate | 31% |
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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