Evelyn Mantilla

Evelyn Mantilla (born February 16, 1963) is an American politician from Connecticut who served from 1997 to 2007 as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives.

Evelyn Mantilla
Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives
from the 4th district
In office
February 1997 – January 2007
Succeeded byKelvin Roldán
Personal details
Born (1963-02-16) February 16, 1963
Caguas, Puerto Rico
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceHartford, Connecticut

Biography

Mantilla was born in Caguas, Puerto Rico and moved to Hartford, Connecticut in 1978. Has a A.S. Degree in Computer Science from Manchester Community College (Connecticut) and bachelor's degree in management Magna Cum Laude from the University of Saint Joseph (Connecticut). She was first elected to represent the predominantly Latino 4th district in a special election held in February 1997, and she served for a time as Deputy Majority Leader. She came out as America's first openly bisexual state official in 1997.[1][2] She has held leadership positions with the National Council for Community and Justice and the Hartford Sexual Assault Crisis Service. She has received awards from the Connecticut Institute for Community Development and the National Association of Social Workers, among others.

She chose not to run for re-election in 2006 and her term expired in January 2007. She was succeeded by Democrat Kelvin Roldán.

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References
  1. Siadate, Nazly (23 August 2012). "America's 6 Out Bisexual Elected State Officials". The Advocate. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
  2. Matt & Andrej Koymasky - Famous GLTB - Evelyn C. Mantilla
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