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Ann Dandrow

1936 – 2017

American educator and politician

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Lived 1936 – 2017 (aged 80). Ann Dandrow was an American politician and teacher.

Ann S. Platt Dandrow (August 20, 1936 – January 25, 2017) was an American educator and state legislator in Connecticut.

Early life and education Ann Platt was born in Boston, Massachusetts, the eldest daughter of Morris Thomas Platt and Mary Elizabeth Cleary Platt. Her father was an engineer; her mother was born in Ireland. She graduated from St. Mary's High School, in 1954, in New Haven, Connecticut. She attended Quinnipiac College and the University of Bridgeport as a young woman.

Career Dandrow's fourth child was born deaf, after Dandrow caught rubella during the pregnancy. Because of this personal experience, Dandrow was founder and president of the Connecticut Association for Hearing Impaired Children, and lobbied for special education legislation in Connecticut. She received the Community Leader of America award in 1969.

Dandrow's work as a lobbyist led her into a career in politics. She served on the Southington Town Board and on the Southington Board of Education. Dandrow was a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from 1986 to 2002. She was credited with leading the successful effort to pass a statewide Safe Haven law in 2000. She ran unsuccessfully for a Connecticut State Senate seat in 2002. Dandrow started in politics as a Democrat, but for most of her career was a Republican.

Dandrow was adjunct professor at the University of Connecticut and served as assistant director of the Berlin Senior Center. she was also assistant editor of the weekly newspaper The Plainville News. Dandrow died from a stroke in 2017, at the age of 80, in Southington, Connecticut.

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Education
Southern New Hampshire University
Positions held
Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives
Employers
University of Connecticut

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Who was Ann Dandrow?

American educator and politician (1936-2017)

When was Ann Dandrow born?

Ann Dandrow was born on 20 August 1936.

When did Ann Dandrow die?

Ann Dandrow died on 25 January 2017.

What was Ann Dandrow's occupation?

Ann Dandrow was a politician and teacher.

What nationality was Ann Dandrow?

Ann Dandrow was American.

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· Wikipedia: Ann Dandrow

· Wikidata: Q28537390

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