Preceded by John DeStefano, Jr. Name Toni Harp | Constituency 10th District Spouse Wendell Harp (m. ?–2011) Party Democratic Party | |
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Alma mater Roosevelt UniversityYale University (M.E.D.) Previous office Connecticut State Senator (1993–2013) Children Djana Harp, Matthew Harp, Jamil Harp Education Roosevelt University, Yale University, Yale School of Architecture | ||
Succeeded by Gary Holder-Winfield | ||
Meet toni harp new haven s first woman mayor in 375 years
Toni Nathaniel Harp is an American politician who currently serves as the 50th Mayor of New Haven, Connecticut. Harp, a Democrat, was a state senator in Connecticut from 1993 to 2013. A resident of New Haven, Harp represented the western half of the city as well as part of West Haven while in the Connecticut Senate.
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Career
Harp was born in San Francisco and graduated from Roosevelt University and received a Master of Environmental Design from Yale University. Prior to becoming mayor in the City of New Haven, Harp served as a State Senator and a New Haven Alderman; she defeated incumbent Senator Charles H. Allen III for the Democratic nomination in 1992.
In 2007 Harp introduced a bill to have the state pay for free diapers for poor mothers.
In Spring 2013, Harp announced her intention to run for Mayor of New Haven, a position long held by John DeStefano, Jr.. Harp won the election over her opponent, Justin Elicker, by 10,602 to 8,865 votes, or 54.46 percent to 45.54 percent. She is the first woman and the second African American (after John C. Daniels) to serve as Mayor of New Haven.