Anne Meiman Hughes
Anne Hughes | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 135th district | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Adam Dunsby |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Anne Meiman July 3, 1965 Fairfield, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Tim Hughes |
| Education | Fairfield Warde High School |
| Alma mater | College of New Rochelle |
Anne Meiman Hughes (née Meiman; born July 3, 1965) is an American politician who is the member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 135th district, serving Weston, Easton and parts of Redding in Fairfield County. She is a member of the Democratic Party and serves as Co-Chair of the Progressive Democratic Caucus.
Early life and education
Hughes was born July 3, 1965, in Fairfield, Connecticut,[1] to Philip Phil Meiman (1933-2010) and Kathryn Meiman (b. 1934).[2] Her father was a teacher in the Fairfield Public Schools, who also served on the Fairfield Conservation Commission from 1997 to 2007.[3] Hughes mother is a registered nurse, homemaker and educator. She was raised there and attended the public schools as well.
Hughes earned a Bachelor of Arts in Art and Political Science from the College of New Rochelle and a Master of Social Work at the University of New England in 2014.
Political career
Hughes was elected in the general election on November 6, 2018, winning 54 percent of the vote over 45 percent for Republican candidate Adam Dunsby. She is the first Democrat to represent the district in over three decades.[4] Hughes serves on Aging, Human Services and Labor and Public Employees Committees of the Connecticut General Assembly.[5]
Hughes is an advocate for family medical leave and was a living donor of a kidney to her godson in 2015.[6] Hughes has given speeches and testimonials at the Georgetown Transplant Institute where the surgeries were performed.
On April 15, 2025, Hughes was inadvertently recorded making a controversial remark during a press conference held by the Tax Equity Caucus at the Connecticut State Capitol in Hartford. The event coincided with Tax Day and focused on proposals to increase the capital gains tax, expand the child tax credit, and override the state's fiscal guardrails.[7]
References
- ^ "About". Anne Hughes Proactive CT. Retrieved 2023-02-09.
- ^ "Phil Meiman Obituary (2010) - Fairfield, CT - Connecticut Post". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2023-02-09.
- ^ "Philip Meiman Obituary - Fairfield, Connecticut - Tributes.com". www.tributes.com. Retrieved 2023-02-09.
- ^ "Connecticut Election Results - Election Results 2018 - The New York Times". The New York Times. 6 November 2018. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
- ^ "Rep. Anne Hughes Announces 2022 Re-Election Campaign [VIDEO]". Weston-Redding-Easton, CT Patch. 2022-01-26. Retrieved 2022-03-27.
- ^ "Advocates press for a wider definition of family in paid leave bill". CT Mirror. 2019-03-12. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
- ^ "Hot Mic: Rep. Hughes 'Tax My People, They Won't Even Notice'". Yankee Institute. 2025-04-15. Retrieved 2025-04-15.