Andrew M. Maynard

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state_senate =Connecticut
district =18^th
term_start =2007
term_end =present
preceded =Cathy Cook
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residence =Stonington, Connecticut
party =Democrat
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Andrew M. Maynard is an American politician from Connecticut. A Democrat, he is a member of the Connecticut State Senate representing the state's 18th district.

A resident of Stonington, Maynard represents the towns of Griswold, Groton, North Stonington, Plainfield, Preston, Sterling, Stonington and Voluntown.

Maynard won narrow election to the senate in 2006, defeating his Republican opponent, state representative Lenny Winkler, by 51.4% to 48.6% — a margin of 832 votes. He serves as Assistant Majority Whip and as Chair of the Veterans' Affairs Committee. He also serves on the Environment, General Law, and Program Review and Investigations Committees.

Prior to his election to the senate, Andrew Maynard had a 10-year career in local and regional government. He had served as Stonington's borough warden since 1999, leading the town as its chief elected official. He was also heavily involved in the Southeastern Connecticut Council of Governments, serving as vice chair and leading its Legislative Committee.

He had run for the senate in 2004, losing a tight race to six-term incumbent Cathy Cook. Cook decided against seeking re-election in 2006, running instead for the post of state comptroller, losing to Nancy Wyman.

Maynard was educated at St. Bernard High School in Uncasville and earned his bachelors' degree from Connecticut College in New London.

Maynard is and is one of six openly gay members of the Connecticut General Assembly, serving alongside Sen. Andrew J. McDonald (D-Stamford) as well as Reps. Art Feltman (D-Hartford), Mike Lawlor (D-East Haven), Jason Bartlett (D-Bethel) and Beth Bye (D-West Hartford).citation |date=28 February, 2008 |url=http://www.fairfieldweekly.com/article.cfm?aid=6143 |accessdate=2008-02-28 |periodical=Fairfield County Weekly |title=County Fair: The Queering of Connecticut ]

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External links

* [http://www.senatedems.state.ct.us/Maynard.html Legislative homepage]