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Jillian Gilchrest
Profile
Jillian Gilchrest is an American politician serving as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives for the 18th district. Before her election to the state legislature, she worked as an advocate for health and social services, including roles with the Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence and NARAL Pro-Choice Connecticut. A graduate of the University of Connecticut, Gilchrest has focused her legislative career on reproductive rights, gun control, and police accountability. She notably co-founded the General Assembly's Reproductive Freedom Caucus and supported the Reproductive Freedom Defense Act.
Details
- Born
- March 21, 1982 · 44 years old
- Education
- University of Connecticut (BA), University of Connecticut School of Social Work (MSW)
- Career
- Director of Health Professional Outreach for the Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Executive Director of NARAL Pro-Choice Connecticut, Director of Policy & Communications for the Connecticut Alliance to End Sexual Violence
