Toni Harp
Encyclopedia
Toni Nathaniel Harp is an American politician
. Harp, a Democrat
, has been a state senator
from Connecticut
since 1993.
Harp, a resident of New Haven
, represents the western half of the city as well as part of West Haven
in the Connecticut Senate.
Harp was born in San Francisco
and graduated from Roosevelt University
and received a M.Ed.
from Yale University
. Prior to being elected in the Connecticut Senate, Harp served as a New Haven Alderman; she defeated incumbent Senator Charles H. Allen III for the Democratic nomination in 1992.
In 2007 Harp introduced a bill to have the state pay for free diapers for poor mothers.
Politics of the United States
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. Harp, a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
, has been a state senator
Connecticut Senate
The Connecticut State Senate is the upper house of the Connecticut General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The state senate comprises 36 members, each representing a district with around 94,600 inhabitants. Senators are elected to two-year terms without term limits...
from Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
since 1993.
Harp, a resident of New Haven
New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven is the second-largest city in Connecticut and the sixth-largest in New England. According to the 2010 Census, New Haven's population increased by 5.0% between 2000 and 2010, a rate higher than that of the State of Connecticut, and higher than that of the state's five largest cities, and...
, represents the western half of the city as well as part of West Haven
West Haven, Connecticut
West Haven is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 52,721.-History:...
in the Connecticut Senate.
Harp was born in San Francisco
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
and graduated from Roosevelt University
Roosevelt University
Roosevelt University is a coeducational, private university with campuses in Chicago, Illinois and Schaumburg, Illinois. Founded in 1945, the university is named in honor of both former President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. The university's curriculum is based on...
and received a M.Ed.
Master of Education
The Master of Education is a postgraduate academic master's degree awarded by universities in a large number of countries. This degree in education often includes the following majors: curriculum and instruction, counseling, and administration. It is often conferred for educators advancing in...
from Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
. Prior to being elected in the Connecticut Senate, Harp served as a New Haven Alderman; she defeated incumbent Senator Charles H. Allen III for the Democratic nomination in 1992.
In 2007 Harp introduced a bill to have the state pay for free diapers for poor mothers.