Denise Nappier
| Denise Nappier | |
|---|---|
| 82nd Treasurer of Connecticut | |
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Assumed office January 3, 1999 |
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| Governor |
John Rowland Jodi Rell Dan Malloy |
| Preceded by | Paul Silvester |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Denise Lynn Nappier June 16, 1951 Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education |
Virginia State University (BA) University of Cincinnati (MA) |
| Website | Official website |
Denise Lynn Nappier (born June 16, 1951) is an American who serves as the current Connecticut State Treasurer, serving since 1999. A member of the Democratic Party, she was first elected in 1998 and was re-elected in 2002, 2006, 2010 and 2014. She is the first African-American woman elected to statewide office in the history of Connecticut. In 2011, she was named to the Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame.
Born to parents Connie and Barbara Nappier in Hartford, Connecticut, she and her two sisters; Diane and Donna, were the first set of triplets born at the Mount Sinai Hospital. Nappier and her sisters excelled in gymnastics, track, golf, and cheerleading; she organized "Culottes Day" at her high school in the 1960s to protest the school's dress code banning the then-popular skirt-pant combination. Nappier graduated from Hartford Public High School in 1969.
Nappier graduated from Virginia State University, receiving her B.A. in 1973. She also graduated from University of Cincinnati, receiving her M.A. in City Planning in 1975. Nappier holds honorary degrees from Teikyo Post University, Trinity College, Briarwood College, University of Hartford and Saint Joseph College.
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