Eileen Daily Explained

Eileen Meade Daily (March 3, 1943 – July 30, 2015) was an American politician who served in the Connecticut Senate from 1993 to 2013.

Daily was born in Boston on March 3, 1943.^[1] She was raised in Dorchester, and moved to Westbrook, Connecticut, in 1974.^[1] From 1983 to 1989, Daily was a member of the Westbrook Board of Education. She subsequently served on the board of selectmen until 1991, when she was elected first selectwomen of Westbrook.^[2] Daily was first elected to the Connecticut Senate from district 33 in 1992.^{[3] [4]} Following her lung cancer diagnosis,^{[5] [6]} Daily announced in May 2012 that she would not stand for reelection later that year.^[7]

Daily died of lung cancer at the Connecticut Hospice in Branford on July 30, 2015.^[5] Westbrook station was rededicated in March 2017 in Daily's honor.^[8]

Notes and References

1. News: Eileen Meade Daily . December 28, 2018 . Hartford Courant . Legacy.com . August 1, 2015.
2. News: Former Connecticut Sen. Eileen Daily dies at 72 . December 28, 2018 . New Haven Register . July 30, 2015.
3. News: Altimari . Daniela . Former State Sen. Eileen Daily Dies at 72 . December 28, 2018 . Hartford Courant . July 30, 2015.
4. News: Death of Former State Senator Eileen Daily Announced . December 28, 2018 . Valley News Now . July 30, 2015.
5. News: Former Sen. Eileen Daily, long a force in state finance, dies at 72 . December 28, 2018 . Connecticut Mirror . July 30, 2015.
6. News: Former state Sen. Eileen Daily, 72, dies . December 28, 2018 . Norwich Bulletin . Associated Press . July 30, 2015.
7. News: Stuart . Christine . Longtime Connecticut Sen. Eileen Daily won't seek reelection . December 28, 2018 . The Register Citizen . May 15, 2012.
8. News: Gamble . Ann . Westbrook train station dedicated to late state Sen. Eileen Daily . December 28, 2018 . Shoreline Times . March 7, 2017.