Catherine Ann Osten is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Connecticut State Senate representing District 19 since January 9, 2013.
After four years of active duty, Osten returned to the United States, taking up residence in Norwich and attending Mohegan Community College.
[3] Osten, co-chairwoman of the legislature's Appropriations Committee, said the binding arbitration system is fair — and municipalities should accept some portion of paying for local teachers’ pensions.
[4] Osten was a leading advocate for Megan's Law, legislation that created a registry for convicted child molesters and gave parents tools to keep their children safe.
She then joined and led the effort to sue Connecticut in a class action sexual harassment and hostile work place lawsuit.
[9] Osten joined union leaders and proposed the state of Connecticut, which underfunds their teacher and employee pensions at 42 and 55%, start and administer a retirement fund for low income workers.
[16] The Day newspaper stated, "He faces Sprague First Selectwoman Catherine Ann Osten, a retired corrections lieutenant who served as a union official and organizer.
[23] On June 6, 2018, voters in a townwide referendum rejected by a 280-52 margin a combined $9.4 million education and general government budget that would have required a three-mill tax increase.