Heather Somers | |
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Member of the Connecticut Senate from the 18th district | |
Assumed office January 4, 2017 | |
Preceded by | Andrew M. Maynard |
Mayor of Groton | |
In office 2012–2014 | |
Preceded by | Harry Watson |
Succeeded by | Rita Schmidt |
Personal details | |
Born | Groton, Connecticut, U.S. | April 22, 1966
Political party | Republican |
Education | University of Connecticut (BA) |
Heather Bond Somers (born April 22, 1966) is an American politician who has served in the Connecticut State Senate from the 18th District since 2017.[1][2][3] She previously served as Mayor of Groton from 2012 to 2014.[4] She also served on the Groton Town Council from 2008 to 2018.[5] Somers has a daughter named Grace, a son, Ian, and another daughter, Hayley. She is married to Mark Somers (born June 30, 1966), a cardiologist at Lawrence & Memorial Hospital.