Dan Drew | |
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Mayor of Middletown, Connecticut | |
Assumed office November 15, 2011 |
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Preceded by | Sebastian Giuliano |
Personal details | |
Born |
Daniel T. Drew 1979 (age 37–38) New York City, New York, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Kate |
Education |
University of Connecticut (BA) Columbia University (Masters) |
Website | Official page |
Daniel T. "Dan" Drew (born 1979) is an American politician from Connecticut and the current mayor of Middletown, Connecticut. Drew was elected mayor in 2011 and was re-elected in 2013 and 2015. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
In January 2017, Drew formed an exploratory committee to run for Governor of Connecticut.
Dan Drew was born in New York City and was raised in New York and Connecticut.
At age 18, Drew volunteered as an EMT in Connecticut. He attended University of Connecticut where he served as the editor-in-chief of The Daily Campus and graduated in 2002 with a bachelor’s degree in political science. In 2015, Drew graduated from Columbia University with a master’s degree in organizational psychology.
In 2009, Drew ran against incumbent mayor Sebastian Giuliano and lost by 486 votes. He ran again in 2011, defeating Giuliano 53-46%. Drew was re-elected in 2013. In 2015, he was elected to a four-year term as Middletown voters approved an increase in the mayor’s term.
On January 12, 2017, Drew announced he was forming an exploratory committee to run for Governor of Connecticut.