Themis Klarides
Her parents, Peter and Theodora Klarides, were immigrants from Greece who owned a local supermarket[2] She graduated from Trinity College and the Quinnipiac University School of Law.Prior to a career in politics and law, Klarides worked as a model and competed as a body builder, as well as appearing as a ring girl on WWE’s flagship program Monday Night Raw.[4][5][6] On January 30, 2022, a week after Businessman and 2018 Republican Gubernatorial Nominee Bob Stefanowski announced his bid for the Republican gubernatorial nomination, Klarides announced a run for Connecticut's Class III Senate seat, then-held by Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal.As the House Minority Leader, she has become a leading advocate for fiscal restraint, regulatory reform, job creation and tax relief.[9] These measures resulted in the rebuilding of Connecticut's rainy day fund, as well as the additional payments made in 2021 towards the state's pension liabilities.[15] Gregory Brian Butler currently serves as Executive Vice President and General Counsel at the utility company Eversource.