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Jan Hochadel
Towns represented: Meriden, Cheshire, Middletown, Middlefield
Jan Hochadel, of Meriden, earned a degree in mechanical engineering from the University of New Haven and a master’s degree in education from Sacred Heart University. Hochadel’s career experience includes working as an engineer, a teacher, and an advocate. She has served as the vice president of American Federation of Teachers (AFT) Washington, D.C., and a co-titular of the Americas with Public Service International (PSI).
TENURE INFO
- Tenure: 2023 – Present
- Term ends: 2027
2025 COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
- Aging Committee , Co-Chair
- Banking Committee
- Environment Committee , Vice Chair
- Housing Committee
- Planning and Development Committee
- Public Health Committee
2024 COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
State Senate District 13 — at a glance
Population
| Total population | 98,181 |
| Foreign-born population | 10,328 |
| Population under age 18 | 21,069 |
| Population ages 65+ | 16,723 |
Ethnicity
| Percent Latino | 26% |
| Percent white | 58% |
| Percent Black | 7% |
| Percent other race | 9% |
Housing
| Total households | 39,907 |
| Owner-occupied households | 26,512 |
| Homeownership rate | 66% |
| Cost-burdened households | 13,201 |
| Cost-burden rate | 34% |
Income
| Poverty status known | 96,836 |
| Population in poverty | 11,731 |
| Poverty rate | 12% |
| Low-income population | 25,828 |
| Low-income rate | 27% |
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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