Julie Kushner, of Danbury, grew up in Lincoln, Nebraska, and graduated from the University of Wisconsin. Kushner’s career experience includes being elected director by members of the United Auto Workers, Region 9A. She was co-chair of the Connecticut Working Families Party and served as a delegate or alternate delegate to every Democratic National Convention beginning in 1996. Her volunteer experience includes serving as a member of the Coalition of Labor Union Women, a member of the Labor Council for Latin American Advancement, and a lifetime member of the NAACP.

TENURE INFO

• Tenure: 2019 – Present
• Term ends: 2027

2025 COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

• Appropriations Committee, Vice Chair
• Children Committee
• Education Committee
• Executive and Legislative Nominations Committee
• Labor and Public Employees Committee, Co-Chair
• Public Health Committee

2024 COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

• Appropriations Committee
• Committee on Children, Vice Chair
• Education Committee
• Labor and Public Employees Committee, Co-Chair
• Public Health Committee, Vice Chair

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