Melissa Ziobron

Melissa H. Ziobron is the former state representative for the 34th District of the Connecticut House of Representatives. She was first elected in November 2012, succeeding Democrat Gail Hamm, who did not seek re-election. She lost her 2018 bid to advance to a higher position in the state Senate.

Biography Melissa grew up in East Hampton, Connecticut, attending its public schools. She graduated from Nathan Hale-Ray High School and then attended Central Connecticut State University.

Career Prior to holding elected office, Melissa has held numerous positions in public service. She has been President of Gillette Castle State Park, East Haddam Economic Development Coordinator, a member of the Middlesex Chamber Revitalization Commission, member of the East Haddam Board of Education and member of the Finance, Policy and Open Space Committee.

Political career Melissa was elected to the open seat for the 34th district in the Connecticut House of Representatives in November 2012, assuming office in January 2013. In her first term, she proposed legislation in support of Sunrise State Park, which had been decaying and heavily vandalized. She also supported a study for the economic impact of legalizing industrial hemp production.

On February 7, 2018, she announced that she would not seek reelection as a state representative and would be seeking the state senate seat for the 33rd District. She lost the race to Democrat Norm Needleman. The seat was being vacated by Senator Art Linares, who also lost his bid for the office of Connecticut State Treasurer.

Election history

Year Office District Democratic Republican 2012 Connecticut State Representative 34th Christopher Goff 45.1% Melissa Ziobron 54.9% 2014 Connecticut State Representative 34th Mimi Perrotti 30.0% Melissa Ziobron 70.0% 2016 Connecticut State Representative 34th NO CANDIDATE Melissa Ziobron 100.0% 2018 Connecticut State Senate 33rd Norm Needleman Melissa Ziobron

Personal life Melissa has been married to her husband, Scott for over two decades and have two children. She is also an owner of hound dogs.