Jason Doucette | |
State House: | Connecticut |
State: | Connecticut |
District: | 13th |
Term Start: | January 9, 2019 |
Predecessor1: | Mark Tweedie |
Party: | Democratic |
Birth Date: | 23 January 1977 |
Education: | Washington University in St. Louis (BA) University of Connecticut (JD) |
Jason Edward Doucette (born January 23, 1977) is an American politician who is the member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 13th district in Hartford County. He is a Democrat.
Doucette, a Democrat, is an attorney.[1] [2] He earned his bachelor's degree from Washington University in St. Louis and his J.D. from the University of Connecticut School of Law.[1]
Prior to joining the Connecticut House of Representatives, Doucette was a member of the Manchester Board of Directors (2006–07) and served on various zoning and planning committees and boards.[1] The 13th House District includes parts of the towns of Manchester and Glastonbury.[3] Doucette was first elected to the state House in the general election on November 6, 2018, winning 59% of the vote and defeating Republican candidate Jennifer Fiereck, who received 41%.[4] The seat flipped from Republican to Democrat, as Doucette won the seat formerly held by Republican Mark Tweedie, who did not seek reelection.[5]
He took office in January 2019.[1] He was reelected in November 2020 with about 63% of the vote, defeating Republican challenger Brian Marois, who received 37%.[3]
Doucette is married and has two children.[2] He lives in Manchester.[1]