Mary Abrams
Mary Daugherty Abrams | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Connecticut State Senate from the 13th district | |
| In office January 9, 2019 – January 4, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Len Suzio |
| Succeeded by | Jan Hochadel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 13, 1958 Meriden, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | January 2, 2025 (aged 66) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Jim |
| Children | Two |
| Alma mater | Southern Connecticut State University |
| Profession | School administrator |
| Website | senatedems |
Mary Daugherty Abrams (December 13, 1958 – January 2, 2025) was an American politician. She was a representative in the Connecticut State Senate from the 13th district from 2020 to 2022.[1] Abrams stated that she would not run for reelection in 2022.[2] She was a member of the Democratic Party.
Personal life and death
[edit]Abrams was born in Meriden, Connecticut, on December 13, 1958.[3][4] She was a special education teacher who resided in Meriden for more than 40 years. She had both a graduate and undergraduate degree from Southern Connecticut State University.[1] She was married to James W. Abrams, a judge and former member of the Connecticut House of Representatives.[5]
Abrams died from glioblastoma on January 2, 2025, at the age of 66.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Day, Cassandra (September 28, 2020). "Mary Abrams: Democrat, candidate for 13th Senate District". The Middletown Press. Archived from the original on October 10, 2020. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
- ^ Godin, Mary Ellen (April 27, 2022). "Candidate Search Heats Up In 13th Senate District". Record-Journal/The Cheshire Herald. Archived from the original on April 27, 2022. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
- ^ John J. Ferry & Sons Funeral Home (January 2, 2025). "Mary Daugherty Abrams Obituary (1958-2025)". Echovita. Meriden, Connecticut. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
- ^ Ciaglo, Karla (January 3, 2025). "Mary Daugherty Abrams, Former State Senator And Advocate, Dies At 59". CT News Junkie. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
- ^ Mary Daugherty Abrams, former state senator from Meriden, dies from brain cancer
- ^ Wright, Bailey (January 3, 2025). "Former state senator Mary Daugherty Abrams dies". WTNH. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
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