Dan Drew (politician) explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Honorable
Dan Drew
Office:Mayor of Middletown
Term Start:November 15, 2011
Term End:November 12, 2019
Predecessor:Sebastian Giuliano
Successor:Ben Florsheim
Birth Name:Daniel T. Drew
Birth Date:26 December 1979
Birth Place:New York City City
Party:Democratic
Spouse:Kate Drew
Children:4
Education:University of Connecticut,
Storrs (BA)
Columbia University (MS)

Daniel Thomas Drew (born 1979) is an American politician from Connecticut and the former 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.

In July 2017, Drew announced his candidacy for Governor of Connecticut, withdrawing from the race in January 2018.[1] [2]

Early life and education

Dan Drew was born in New York City and was raised in New York and Connecticut.[3] [4]

At age 18, Drew volunteered as an EMT in Connecticut.[4]

He attended the University of Connecticut (UConn) where he served as the editor-in-chief of The Daily Campus student newspaper, graduating in 2002 with a bachelor's degree in political science.[3] [5] On May 3, 2002, while still a UConn student Drew appeared on the Fox News television show The O'Reilly Factor and defended a fellow student's right to free speech despite the controversial content of the student's student-activity-fee-funded TV show.[6] [7] [8]

In 2015, Drew graduated from Columbia University with a master's degree in organizational psychology.[9] [3] [4]

Political career

In 2009, Drew ran against incumbent mayor Sebastian Giuliano and lost 52–47%. He ran again in 2011, defeating Giuliano 53-46%.[10] [11] [12] [13] Facing no major party opponent, Drew was re-elected in 2013 with over 80 percent of the vote.[14] In 2015, he was elected to a four-year term as Middletown voters approved an increase in the mayor's term.[3] [15]

In 2016, Drew made news when he donated a kidney to one of his constituents.[16]

In 2018 Drew gave a TED talk at Wesleyan University on the misconceptions surrounding kidney donation.[17]

On January 12, 2017, Drew announced he was forming an exploratory committee to run for Governor of Connecticut.[9] [18] [19] [20]

On July 12, 2017, Drew announced that he was running for Governor of Connecticut[21] in the 2018 election. He withdrew from the race on January 12, 2018, exactly one year after forming an exploratory committee to run, stating that, "Ultimately it became very difficult to raise the required funds to qualify for public financing."[2]

In 2019 Drew was named Co-Chair of the Board of Connecticut DonateLife. [22]

Electoral history

Middletown, Connecticut Mayoral Election, 2009
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanSebastian Giuliano4,38852.3
DemocraticDan Drew3,90246.5
Realistic BalanceRuthann Johnson1041.2
Middletown, Connecticut Mayoral Election, 2011
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticDan Drew4,95952.5
RepublicanSebastian Giuliano (inc.)4,31745.7
UnaffiliatedChristine Berry Bourne1721.9
Middletown, Connecticut Mayoral Election, 2013
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticDan Drew (inc.)5,10284.2
Realistic BalanceJohn Kilian95515.8
Middletown, Connecticut Mayoral Election, 2015
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticDan Drew (inc.)5,88063.1
RepublicanSandra Russo-Driska3,43036.8
UnaffiliatedBrian Clark30.03

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Starting Run for Governor, Middletown Mayor Daniel Drew Pledges Fight for Middle Class. July 12, 2017 .
  2. Web site: Polansky. Rob. Middletown's mayor bows out of gubernatorial race. WFSB. January 12, 2018. January 12, 2018.
  3. News: Middletown Mayor Dan Drew considering gubernatorial run. The Middletown Press. June 21, 2016. January 9, 2017.
  4. Web site: Dan Drew bio. City of Middletown. January 9, 2017.
  5. Web site: Profile: Daniel Drew. NewDEAL. January 9, 2017.
  6. live. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211209/CZZuy_mqIY4. 2021-12-09. O'Reilly Factor - May 3, 2002 . YouTube.
  7. News: GOP criticizes Drew over 2002 O'Reilly debate. Connecticut Post . September 29, 2017 . Vigdor . By Neil .
  8. Web site: Middletown mayor blasts statements Dan Drew made to O'Reilly in 2002 (With video). October 17, 2011.
  9. News: Democrat Dan Drew Forms Exploratory Bid for Governor . Hartford Courant. January 12, 2017. January 12, 2017.
  10. Web site: 2009 Municipal Election Democratic Results. City of Middletown. January 9, 2017.
  11. Web site: 2009 Municipal Election Republican Results. City of Middletown. January 9, 2017.
  12. Web site: 2009 Municipal Election Minor Party Results. City of Middletown. January 9, 2017.
  13. Web site: 2015 Municipal Election Results. City of Middletown. January 9, 2017.
  14. Web site: 2013 Municipal Election Results. City of Middletown. January 9, 2017.
  15. Web site: 2011 Municipal Election Results. City of Middletown. January 9, 2017.
  16. Web site: Above and beyond in public service: Middletown Mayor donates kidney to local mother. September 20, 2016 .
  17. Web site: Students Organize TEDxWesleyanU, Host Distinguished Speakers. 2021-11-18. News @ Wesleyan. en-US.
  18. News: Middletown Mayor Dan Drew explores run for Connecticut governor; Malloy mum on decision. The Middletown Press. January 12, 2017. January 12, 2017.
  19. News: Middletown Mayor Dan Drew explores run for Connecticut governor. New Haven Register. January 12, 2017. January 12, 2017.
  20. News: Dan Drew nudges Malloy with exploratory committee for 2018. The Connecticut Mirror. January 12, 2017. January 12, 2017.
  21. News: Middletown Mayor Dan Drew Running for Governor. NBC Connecticut. July 13, 2017.
  22. Web site: Donate Life Connecticut Connecticut Donate Life. 2021-11-18. donatelifect. en.