Jason Edward Doucette (born January 23, 1977) is an American politician who is the member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 13th district in

Hartford County Hartford County is a county located in the north central part of the U.S. state of Connecticut. According to the 2020 census, the population was 899,498, making it the second-most populous county in Connecticut. Hartford County contains the ...

. He is a

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Education and career

Doucette, a Democrat, is an attorney.Skyler Frazer
Police accountability law a focus in 13th House District
''Journal Inquirer'' (October 27, 2020).Chris Dehnel
Candidate Profile: Jason Doucette, 13th House District
''Patch Manchester, CT'' (September 28, 2020). He earned his bachelor's degree from Washington University in St. Louis and his J.D. from the

University of Connecticut School of Law The University of Connecticut School of Law (UConn Law) is the law school associated with the University of Connecticut and located in Hartford, Connecticut. It is the only public law school in Connecticut and one of only four in New England. In ...

. Prior to joining the Connecticut House of Representatives, Doucette was a member of the Manchester Board of Directors (2006–07) and served on various zoning and planning committees and boards. The 13th House District includes parts of the towns of Manchester and Glastonbury.Skyler Frazer
Luxenberg, Doucette re-elected in 12th, 13th House seats
''Journal Inquirer'' (November 4, 2020). Doucette was first elected to the state House in the

general election A general election is a political voting election where generally all or most members of a given political body are chosen. These are usually held for a nation, state, or territory's primary legislative body, and are different from by-elections ( ...

on November 6, 2018, winning 59% of the vote and defeating Republican candidate Jennifer Fiereck, who received 41%. The seat flipped from Republican to Democrat, as Doucette won the seat formerly held by Republican Mark Tweedie, who did not seek reelection.Democrats make solid gains in General Assembly
''CT Mirror'' (November 6, 2018). He took office in January 2019. He was reelected in November 2020 with about 63% of the vote, defeating Republican challenger Brian Marois, who received 37%.

Personal life

Doucette is married and has two children. He lives in Manchester.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Doucette, Jason Democratic Party members of the Connecticut House of Representatives Living people 21st-century American politicians 1977 births People from Manchester, Connecticut Washington University in St. Louis alumni University of Connecticut School of Law alumni