Susan Bysiewicz's Biography
- Lieutenant Governor (CT), Democratic
Contact Information
Office
State Capitol
210 Capitol Avenue
Hartford, CT 06106
Full Name:
Susan Bysiewicz
Gender:
Female
Family:
Husband: David Donaldson; 3 Children: Ava, Leyna, Tristan
Birth Date:
11/29/1961
Birth Place:
New Haven, CT
Home City:
Middletown, CT
Religion:
Catholic
JD, Duke University School of Law, 1986
BA, Yale University, 1983
Lieutenant Governor, State of Connecticut, 2019-present
Candidate, Connecticut Lieutenant Governor, 2022
Candidate, United States Senate, 2012
Secretary of State, State of Connecticut, 1999-2011
Representative, Connecticut State House of Representatives, 100th Assembly District, 1993-1998
Member, Middletown Democratic Town Committee, 1989-present
Partner, Pastore & Dailey, Limited Liability Company, 2013-present
Author, "Ella: A Biography of Ella Grasso"
Director, The Connection, Incorporated
Associate, Aetna, 1992-1994
Attorney, Aetna Insurance Company, 1992-1994
Associate, Robinson & Cole Limited Liability Partnership, 1988-1992
Manager, Richard Blumenthal's Campaign for Attorney General, 1989-1990
Attorney, White and Case Law Firm, 1986-1988
Member, Connecticut Public Affairs Network, 1998-present
Member, National Association of Secretaries of State, 1998-present
Honorary Chair, Polish American Advisory Council, 1998-present
Member, Women's Campaign School at Yale University, 1998-present
Honorary Chair, Student Parent Mock Election, 2002
Father's Name:
Stanley Bysiewicz
Father's Occupation:
World War II Veteran; Farmer; Small Business Owner
Mother's Name:
Shirley Raissi Bysiewicz
Mother's Occupation:
Professor, University of Connecticut Law School
Publications:
Ella: A Biography of Ella Grasso