Name Daniel Drew Role Politician | Spouse(s) Kate Drew Signature | |
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Children Ella, Jackson & Jacob Drew Education University of ConnecticutColumbia University Residence Middletown, Connecticut, United States |
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Daniel T. "Dan" Drew (born 1979) is an American politician from Connecticut and the current mayor of Middletown, Connecticut. Drew was elected mayor in 2011 and was re-elected in 2013 and 2015. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
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- Untold stories of the fort mcmurray wildfire dan drew
- Early life and education
- Political career
- References

In July 2017, Drew announced his candidacy for governor of Connecticut.

Early life and education

Dan Drew was born in New York City and was raised in New York and Connecticut.

At age 18, Drew volunteered as an EMT in Connecticut. He attended University of Connecticut where he served as the editor-in-chief of The Daily Campus and graduated in 2002 with a bachelor’s degree in political science. In 2015, Drew graduated from Columbia University with a master’s degree in organizational psychology.
Political career

In 2009, Drew ran against incumbent mayor Sebastian Giuliano and lost 52-47%. He ran again in 2011, defeating Giuliano 53-46%. Facing no major party opponent, Drew was re-elected in 2013 with over 80 percent of the vote. In 2015, he was elected to a four-year term as Middletown voters approved an increase in the mayor’s term.

In 2016, Drew made news when he donated a kidney to one of his constituents.
On January 12, 2017, Drew announced he was forming an exploratory committee to run for Governor of Connecticut.
On July 12, 2017, Drew announced that he was running for Governor of Connecticut in the 2018 election.