Background
Powers, Claudia McKenna was born on May 28, 1950 in Key West, Florida, United States. Daughter of James Edward and Claudia (Antrim) McKenna.
Powers, Claudia McKenna was born on May 28, 1950 in Key West, Florida, United States. Daughter of James Edward and Claudia (Antrim) McKenna.
Bachelor in Education, University Hawaii, 1972. Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1975.
Member Greenwich Republican Town Meeting, Connecticut, 1979-1993, secretary building committee, 1982-1984, secretary legislation committee, 1986—1988, 1990—1993. Member Connecticut House of Representatives, Hartford, 1993—2008, ranking member government administration and elections committee, 1995-1996, assistant minority leader, 1997-1998, vice chairman Republican bill review committee, 1997—2004, chairman, 2007—2008, house minority whip, 1999—2003, deputy minority leader, 2003—2006, member special committee of inquiry into impeachment of the governor, 2004, deputy minority leader at large, 2007—2008. Columnist Hearst Newspapers, since 2009.
Member Council Gubernatorial Incapacity, since 2009, State Contracting Standards Board, since 2009.
Connecticut commissioner Education Commission of the States, since 2000, also member steering committee. Campaign chairman Greenwich Republican Town Committee, 1984, 85, chairman, 1986-1990. Secretary Republican Round Table, Greenwich, 1988-1990.
Board governors Riverside Association, Greenwich, 1987-1991, secretary, 1991-1992. Class mother Riverside School, Greenwich, 1984-1990. Member altar guild Christ Church, Greenwich, since 1990, lay eucharistic minister, 2004^.
Administrative coordinator Greenwich Teen Center, 1990-1991. Alternate delegate Republican National Convention, New Orleans, since 1984, San Diego, 1996. Vice president League of Women Voters of Greenwich, 1990-1991.
Board trustees Norwalk Maritime Center, 2001-2007. Board directors Governor's Prevention Partnership, 2004-2007.
Married Richard Garland Powers, December 27, 1971. Children: Gregory, Theodore, Matthew, Thurston.