Derek Slap (born c. 1973)[1] is an American politician, journalist, and businessman. He was a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from 2017 to 2019, serving District 19. In 2019, Slap won a special election, and has since sat in the Connecticut State Senate from District 5.
Derek Slap | |
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| Member of the Connecticut State Senate from the 5th district | |
| Assumed office March 1, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Beth Bye |
| Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 19th district | |
| In office January 5, 2017 – February 28, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Brian Becker |
| Succeeded by | Tammy Exum |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c.1973 (age 50–51) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Syracuse University (BA) University of Connecticut (MBA) |
Education
editSlap earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism and international relations at Syracuse University, followed by a Master of Business Administration at the University of Connecticut School of Business.
Career
editBetween 1998 and 2003, he was a news anchor and reporter at WVIT. He then served as a chief of staff for Democratic Party-affiliated members of the Connecticut Senate, as well as communications director for John DeStefano Jr. In 2014, Slap joined the UConn Foundation as vice president of external relations.[1][2]
Connecticut Legislature
editIn May 2016, Slap was nominated by the Democratic Party as its candidate for Connecticut House of Representatives District 19, after sitting legislator Brian Becker announced his retirement.[1] Slap faced Republican Party candidate Chris Barnes in the general election.[3][4] Slap retained his seat in the state house in November 2018, running unopposed.[5][6] Following Beth Bye's appointment to Ned Lamont's gubernatorial administration, Slap ran for her District 5 seat in the Connecticut Senate.[7] Slap faced Bill Wadsworth, Jeffrey Przech, and Mark Stewart Greenstein in the special election.[8][9] Slap was sworn in as a state senator on March 1, 2019.[10] Within the Connecticut Senate, Slap became the deputy majority leader.[11] The Democratic Party endorsed Slap's 2020 bid for re-election to the state senate.[12] Slap defeated Republican Challenger Phillip Chabot in the general election on November 3, 2020.[13]
References
edit- ^ a b c Newton, Ronni (May 19, 2016). "West Hartford's Derek Slap to Run for State House after Brian Becker Announces Retirement". We-Ha. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
- ^ "Derek Slap sworn in as Connecticut State Senator". Syracuse University. April 17, 2019. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
- ^ Newton, Ronni (May 19, 2016). "West Hartford's Chris Barnes to Run for 19th District Seat". We-Ha. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
- ^ Stoller, Kristin (October 20, 2016). "19th House District candidates discuss state spending, attracting businesses". Hartford Courant. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
- ^ Newton, Ronni (November 6, 2018). "[Updated] Election Day Running Smoothly in West Hartford, Rain Not a Deterrent". We-Ha. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
- ^ Porter, Mikaela (October 11, 2018). "Hit The Campaign Trail With Jillian Gilchrest And Mary Fay, The Two Candidates for the 18th House District". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
- ^ Cooper, Joe (January 2, 2019). "Gov.-elect Lamont nominates Bye to lead Office of Early Childhood". Hartford Business Journal. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
- ^ "Five Special Elections Scheduled for February 26". Connecticut Business and Industry Association. January 16, 2019. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
- ^ Dixon, Ken (February 25, 2019). "Special General Assembly elections on Tuesday". Associated Press. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
- ^ Newton, Ronni (March 3, 2019). "Derek Slap Sworn In, 19th District Special Election Date Set". We-Ha. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
- ^ "The Real Story: Legislative update with State Sen. Derek Slap". WTIC-TV. June 30, 2019. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
- ^ Newton, Ronni (May 21, 2020). "West Hartford Democrats Endorse Slate of Candidates for 2020 Election". We-Ha. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
- ^ Newton, Ronni (May 21, 2020). "West Hartford Republicans Announce Nominees for 2020 Election". We-Ha. Retrieved July 28, 2020.