Anne Meiman Hughes
Anne Meiman Hughes (born July 3, 1965) is an American politician who is the member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 135th district, serving Weston, Easton and parts of Redding in Fairfield County. She is a member of the Democratic Party and serves as Co-Chair of the Progressive Democratic Caucus. Political career. Election. Hughes was elected in the general election on November 6, 2018, winning 54 percent of the vote over 45 percent for Republican candidate Adam Dunsby. She is the first Democrat to represent the district in over three decades. Anne serves on  Aging, Human Services and Labor and Public Employees Committees of the Connecticut General Assembly. Anne is an advocate for family medical leave, and was a living donor of a kidney to her godson in 2015, and has given speeches and testimonials at the Georgetown Transplant Institute where the surgeries were performed.