| State senate | Connecticut State |
|---|---|
| District | 13th |
| Term start | January 9, 2019 |
| Term end | January 4, 2023 |
| Predecessor | Len Suzio |
| Successor | Jan Hochadel |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Jim |
| Birth date | December 13, 1958 |
| Death date | January 2, 2025 (aged 66) |
| Profession | School administrator |
| Alma mater | Southern Connecticut State University |
| Website | www.senatedems.ct.gov/abrams-190122 |
| Birth place | Meriden, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Death place | Meriden, Connecticut, U.S |
Mary Daugherty Abrams (December 13, 1958 – January 2, 2025) was an American politician. She was a representative in the Connecticut State Senate from the 13th district from 2020 to 2022.[1] Abrams stated that she would not run for reelection in 2022.[2] She was a member of the Democratic Party.
Personal life and death
Abrams was born in Meriden, Connecticut, on December 13, 1958.[3][4] She was a special education teacher who resided in Meriden for more than 40 years. She had both a graduate and undergraduate degree from Southern Connecticut State University.[1] She was married to James W. Abrams, a judge and former member of the Connecticut House of Representatives.[5]
Abrams died from glioblastoma on January 2, 2025, 20 days after her 66th birthday.[6]
References
- ^ Day, Cassandra (28 September 2020). "Mary Abrams: Democrat, candidate for 13th Senate District". The Middletown Press. Archived 10 October 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ Godin, Mary Ellen (27 April 2022). "Candidate Search Heats Up In 13th Senate District". Record-Journal/The Cheshire Herald. Archived from the original on 27 April 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ John J. Ferry & Sons Funeral Home (January 2, 2025). "Mary Daugherty Abrams Obituary (1958-2025)". Echovita. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
- ^ Ciaglo, Karla (January 3, 2025). "Mary Daugherty Abrams, Former State Senator And Advocate, Dies At 59". CT News Junkie. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
- ^ Mary Daugherty Abrams, former state senator from Meriden, dies from brain cancer
- ^ Wright, Bailey (January 3, 2025). "Former state senator Mary Daugherty Abrams dies". WTNH. Archived from the original on January 3, 2025. Retrieved January 4, 2025.