Mayoral primary candidate profiles
Mayoral primary candidate profiles
Tuesday, September 9, 2003
John DeStefano Jr.
Age: 48
Family: Married with two children
Background: Born in New Haven -- Worked as deputy controller and chief administrative officer of the city before being elected to his first term as mayor in 1993 -- During his tenure, New Haven has been named an "All-America City" twice, in 1998 and 2003 -- Currently serving as president of the National League of Cities, an organization that includes 18,000 cities and towns across the country.
Sherri Killins
Age: 40
Family: Single mother of three
Background: Born in Washington, D.C. -- Trained as a nurse before becoming involved in urban development programs in Baltimore, Pittsburgh and New Haven -- From 1999 to 2002, served as CEO and president of Empower New Haven, a federally-funded economic development organization -- Now working as an adjunct professor at Southern Connecticut State University and the University of New Haven
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