Cathy Osten's Biography
Office: State Senate (CT) - District 19, Democratic Deputy President Pro Tempore
Contact Information
Office
Legislative Office Building, Room 2700
Hartford, CT 06106-1591
Full Name:
Catherine 'Cathy' A. Osten
Gender:
Female
Family:
1 Child
Birth Place:
Norwich, CT
Home City:
Baltic, CT
Associates, Liberal Arts, Mohegan Community College
Graduated, Norwich Free Academy, 1970-1973
Deputy President Pro Tempore, Connecticut State Senate, 2017-present
Senator, Connecticut State Senate, District 19, 2013-present
First Selectperson, City of Sprague, 2007-present
Candidate, Connecticut House of Representatives, District 47, 2010
Co-Chair, Appropriations
Vice Chair, Labor and Public Employees
Member, Legislative Management
Vice Chair, Public Safety and Security
Member, Regulation Review
Member, Transportation
Member, Veterans' Affairs
Former Member, Aging Committee, Connecticut State Senate
Former Vice Chair, Housing Committee, Connecticut State Senate
Former Co-Chair, Legislative Subcommittee, Connecticut State Senate
Former Co-Chair, Planning and Development Committee, Connecticut State Senate
Former Co-Chair, Subcommittee on Accountability, Connecticut State Senate
Former Member, Subcommittee on Health, Connecticut State Senate
Former Member, Subcommittee on Transportation Bonding, Connecticut State Senate
Sergeant, United States Army
Lieutenant, Department of Corrections, Connecticut, 1989-2010
Co Chair, Connecticut Conference of Municipalities Education Committee
Financial Officer, Post 85, American Legion
Member, Sprague Land Preserve
Member, Two Storm Panel
President, Corrections Supervisors' Council of Connecticut State Employees Association/Service Employees International Union Local, 2001
Favorite Quote:
"Ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country."
Number of Grandchildren:
4