Douglas McCrory

He continued to teach but eventually became an administrator at Lewis Fox Middle School and ultimately for the Capitol Region Education Council.

[2] Aside from his work as teacher and administrator, McCrory has also cofounded the Benjamin E. Mays Institute, which uses curriculum infused with African-American history and themes to create a positive self-image.

[3][4] McCrory cosponsored bills increasing the minimum wage, mandating sick leave, and authorizing people to record police officers among others.

[5] Minutes before the commencement of the 2017 legislative session, state Senator Eric Coleman resigned to begin the Judicial Selection Commission process required of a Connecticut Supreme Court Justice.

[9] His opponents were Republican Michael McDonald, a former Windsor town council member, and Aaron Romano, progressive former Democrat and Bloomfield attorney, who ran as an unaffiliated write-in candidate.