American public intellectual,theologian,businessman, author and politician
Herron Gaston
Member of the Connecticut State Senate from the 23rd district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 4, 2023
Personal details
Born
Haines City, Florida , U.S.
Political party
Democratic
Alma mater
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (BA) Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (MPA) Yale University (MA) Quinnipiac University (JD) Yale University (M.Div) Yale University (STM) Andover Newton Seminary at Yale (D.Min)
Profession
Public intellectual,eticist, pastor, author and politician
Website
Official website
Herron Keyon Gaston is an American pastor, philanthropist, author, academician, and politician who currently serves as a member of the Connecticut State Senate for the Democratic Party representing the 23rd district encompassing parts of Bridgeport and Stratford where he also chairs the Public safety and vice-chairs the Human Services commissions. Sen. Gaston also serves on the environment, judiciary, and transportation committees.[1][2][3] He is currently the Deputy Majority Leader.[4] Gaston currently also serves as Assistant Chief Administrative Officer and Commissioner of the Civil Service Commission of the City of Bridgeport. Additionally, Gaston is the Protestant Chaplain for the Bridgeport Police Department. Gaston is also the Vice President and Chief of Staff at the University of Bridgeport. Gaston is the first African American to hold this position in the school’s history. Gaston is the former director of admissions and recruitment at Yale University Divinity School, having been the first African American to hold the position since the school’s inception.[5][6] Sen. Gaston was invited to the White House by President Biden and Vice-President Harris to address gun violence prevention as a result of his progressive policies around public safety.
Herron Keyon Gaston is an American pastor, philanthropist, author, academician, and politician who currently serves as a member of the Connecticut State...
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had represented the 22nd District since 2015. Democratic candidate HerronGaston was elected after defeating Republican candidate Michael Garrett and...
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May 10, 2022, he lost the Democratic Party's endorsement to Reverend HerronGaston, his main primary challenger, though he maintained enough support to...
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