Themis Klarides

Themis Klarides
Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives
from the 114th district
In office
January 1999  present
Preceded by Ellen Scalettar
Personal details
Born Seymour, Connecticut
Political party Republican
Residence Derby, Connecticut
Alma mater Trinity College
Quinnipiac

Themis Klarides is the current Republican Minority Leader in the Connecticut House of Representatives.

Biography

Klarides is a native of Seymour, Connecticut.[1] She graduated from Trinity College and the Quinnipiac University School of Law.[2] Prior to a career in politics and law, Themis worked as a model and competed as a body builder. After law school, she worked as a "ring girl" for World Wrestling Entertainment.[3]

Career

Themis is admitted to practice law in Connecticut and the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut. She is a member of the Association for Conflict Resolution, the Connecticut Bar Association and the New Haven County Bar Association. She is currently employed at Cohen & Wolf as a member of the firm's litigation and bankruptcy groups.[4]

Political Career

Klarides was elected to the House of Representatives as a Republican in 1998. She was re-elected in 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010 and 2012. She served as the deputy minority leader from 2007 to 2014, when she was selected by the membership of her party to become the minority leader effective with the 2015 session.[5] As the House Minority Leader, she has become one of the most outspoken critics of Governor Malloy.[6]

Election History

Year Office District Democratic Republican Independent
1998 Connecticut State Representative 114th Patricia M. Pearson 46.1% Themis Klarides 53.3% Daniel V. Presnick 0.6%
2000 Connecticut State Representative 114th William M. Spader, Jr. 42.1% Themis Klarides 57.3% Daniel V. Presnick 0.6%
2002 Connecticut State Representative 114th Themis Klarides 100.0%
2004 Connecticut State Representative 114th Themis Klarides 100.0%
2006 Connecticut State Representative 114th Suzanne Mizzoni 33.1% Themis Klarides 66.9%
2008 Connecticut State Representative 114th Marc J. Garofalo 44.7% Themis Klarides 55.3%
2010 Connecticut State Representative 114th Joshua D. Hershman 39.0% Themis Klarides 61.0%
2012 Connecticut State Representative 114th Aldon Hayes 36.1% Themis Klarides 63.9%
2014 Connecticut State Representative 114th Aldon Hayes 33.5% Themis Klarides 66.5%

Positions

Representative Klarides has long advocated for reforms to Connecticut's sex offender registry. In 2015, she championed a bill that created a committee to review the state's sex offender registry laws & regulations. Her position is to have a registry that significantly increases the level of detail on an offender's profile.[7]

Personal Life

Themis Klarides is single and volunteers for numerous organizations, such as The Umbrella Domestic Violence Group, the Advisory Board of Fairfield County Safe Kids, the Derby School Special Friends Program and Big Brothers/Big Sisters. She was appointed to the Board of Directors of Griffin Health Services and is a member of the Residency Advisory Committee of Griffin Hospital.

References

  1. "Klarides, Themis". Our Campaigns.com. Retrieved 2014-03-26.
  2. "Themis Klarides' Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved 2014-03-26.
  3. "Themis Klarides, from WWE ring girl to House minority leader". Connecticut Post. Retrieved 2015-04-25.
  4. "Cohen & Wolf". Retrieved 2015-06-16.
  5. "Next GOP House leader says her style will be different". Hartford Courant. Retrieved 2014-12-28.
  6. "Connecticut GOP Leaders Slam Democrats' State Budget". WNPR. Retrieved 2015-06-04.
  7. "State Set To Review Policies, Laws Relating To Sex Offenders". WNPR. Retrieved 2015-08-04.

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