Ceci Maher
{{Short description|American politician (born 1953)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date = February 2025}}{{Use American English|date=February 2025}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Ceci Maher
| district = 26th
| state_senate = Connecticut State
| predecessor = Will Haskell
| term_start = January 4, 2023
| birth_name = Catherine Cecilia Queeney
| birth_place =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1953|11|19}}
| party = Democratic
| spouse = {{marriage|Gordon Roberts Maher|1980|2020|end=died}}
| children = 3, including Katherine
| residence = Wilton, Connecticut, U.S.
| education = University of Massachusetts Amherst (BS)
Columbia University (MS)
| website = {{URL|https://cecimaher.com}}
}}
Catherine Cecilia Maher (née Queeney; born November 19, 1953)United States Public Records, 1970-2009 is an American executive and politician. She currently serves as a member of the Connecticut State Senate, representing District 26, which encompasses Darien, New Canaan, Redding, Ridgefield, Stamford, Weston, Westport and Wilton. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
Early life and education
Maher was born Catherine Cecilia Queeney to John Hart Queeney and Rosalie (née Kirby) Queeney.{{Cite web |title=Rosalie Queeney Obituary (2018) - Wilton, CT - Wilton Bulletin |url=https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/wiltonbulletin/name/rosalie-queeney-obituary?id=39175689 |access-date=2023-04-11 |website=Legacy.com}} She was one of six children and was raised primarily in Stamford, Connecticut, where she attended the local schools. She completed a Bachelor of Science in fashion merchandising at University of Massachusetts Amherst. In 1995, Maher completed a Master of Social Work at Columbia University in New York.{{Cite web |title=Connecticut State Sen. Ceci Maher - Biography {{!}} LegiStorm |url=https://www.legistorm.com/person/bio/442714/Ceci_Maher.html |access-date=2023-04-11 |website=www.legistorm.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Ceci Maher CT State Senator for Darien, New Canaan, Redding, Ridgefield, Stamford, Weston, Westport, Wilton » CBIA |url=https://www.cbia.com/more-information/ |access-date=2023-04-11 |website=CBIA |language=en-US}}
Career
Maher started her career at the department store Lord & Taylor in 1977 and worked for several years for department stores such as Target Corporation. She later became an executive at various non-profit organizations in Connecticut, such as Sandy Hook Promise.{{Cite web |last=Ross |first=Jeannette |date=2019-10-03 |title=Wilton Board of Selectman candidate: Ceci Maher |url=https://www.wiltonbulletin.com/news/article/Wilton-s-Maher-wants-to-move-the-town-forward-14470348.php |access-date=2023-04-11 |website=The Wilton Bulletin |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Freda |first=J. D. |date=2022-03-09 |title=Wilton’s Maher gains support in bid for CT 26th Senate District |url=https://www.wiltonbulletin.com/news/article/Wilton-s-Maher-gains-support-in-bid-for-CT-26th-16989551.php |access-date=2023-04-11 |website=The Wilton Bulletin |language=en-US}}
Politics
In 2019, Maher unsuccessfully ran for the board of selectmen of Wilton, Connecticut. In 2022, she was endorsed by the Democratic Party for the Connecticut State Senate.{{Cite web |last=GMW |first=Reader Contributed to |date=2022-05-13 |title=ELECTION 2022 — 26th State Senate: Democrats Unanimously Endorse Wilton's Ceci Maher |url=http://goodmorningwilton.com/election-2022-26th-state-senate-democrats-unanimously-endorse-wiltons-ceci-maher/ |access-date=2023-04-11 |website=Good Morning Wilton |language=en-US}} She was elected in the primary election on November 8, 2022, succeeding incumbent Will Haskell.{{Cite web |last=Freda |first=J. D. |date=2022-11-09 |title=Wilton Democrats 'thrilled' by Election Day results, DTC chair says |url=https://www.wiltonbulletin.com/news/article/Wilton-Democrats-win-senate-house-17571497.php |access-date=2023-04-11 |website=The Wilton Bulletin |language=en-US}} She assumed office on January 4, 2023, and currently serves as chair of the Children's committee and vice chair of the Higher Education & Employment Advancement committee. She is also a member of Energy & Technology, Human Services, Internship and Judiciary committees.{{Cite web |last=Hall |first=Foster |title=About Senator Maher |url=http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/maher-about |access-date=2023-04-11 |website=Connecticut Senate Democrats |language=en-gb}}
Personal life
Maher married Gordon Roberts Maher, a Goldman Sachs banking executive, on September 7, 1980.{{Cite news |date=1980-09-07 |title=Catherine Queeney, a Buyer, Married to Gordon R. Maher |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1980/09/07/archives/catherine-queeney-a-buyer-married-to-gordon-r-maher.html |access-date=2023-04-11 |issn=0362-4331}} He died on October 5, 2020. Maher has three grown children, including Katherine Maher, and resides in Wilton, Connecticut.{{Cite web |title=Gordon Maher Obituary (2020) - Wilton, CT - Wilton Bulletin |url=https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/wiltonbulletin/name/gordon-maher-obituary?id=7788431 |access-date=2023-04-11 |website=Legacy.com}}
References
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Category:Democratic Party Connecticut state senators
Category:Women state legislators in Connecticut
Category:21st-century members of the Connecticut General Assembly