Kerry Szeps Wood | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 29th district | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Antonio Guerrera |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 13, 1978 Rocky Hill, Connecticut, United States |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Rocky Hill |
| Alma mater | American University (BA, BS) |
Kerry Szeps Wood (born April 13, 1978) is an American politician who serves in the Connecticut House of Representatives representing the 29th district in Hartford County. She has held the position since 2018.
Personal life
[edit]Career
[edit]Wood currently works at New England Retail Properties in Wethersfield, CT as a commercial real estate agent.[1]
Political career
[edit]Wood is a current member of the Rocky Hill Democratic Town Committee and served as president of the CT Young Democrats.[1]
She was first elected to the State House in the general election on November 6, 2018, winning 56 percent of the vote over 44 percent of Republican candidate Andrew Lanciotto.[2] Prior to her election, the office was filled by current Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Commissioner Antonio Guerrera (D),[3] who had stepped down to run for an open seat in Connecticut's 9th State Senate district.[4]
Currently, Wood serves as Co-Chair of the Insurance & Real Estate Committee. She is also a member of the Finance, Revenue & Bonding Committee and the Commerce Committee in the Connecticut General Assembly.
Election Results
[edit]| 2022 General election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 29[5] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Kerry Szeps Wood* | 4,939 | 54.7 |
| Republican | Pankaj Prakash | 4,092 | 45.3 |
| 2020 General election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 29[5] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Kerry Szeps Wood* | 7,776 | 57.9 |
| Republican/Independent | Henry Vasel | 5,663 | 42.1 |
| 2018 General election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 29[5] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Kerry Szeps Wood | 5,817 | 55.7 |
| Republican | Andrew Lanciotto | 4,622 | 44.3 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "State Representative Kerry Wood Biography | Connecticut House Democrats". www.housedems.ct.gov. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
- ^ "Connecticut Election Results - Election Results 2018 - The New York Times". The New York Times. 6 November 2018. Retrieved November 26, 2018.
- ^ "About the Department of Motor Vehicles". CT.gov. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
- ^ "The Real Story: Tony Guerrara". fox61.com. 2018-03-04. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
- ^ a b c "Connecticut House of Representatives District 29". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
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