State Representative
Prior to her election to the Connecticut state senate, Boucher served six terms in her in the Connecticut House of Representatives. She was first elected to the Connecticut House of Representatives in November 1996 from the 143rd District, which includes the eastern portion of Norwalk and most of Wilton. The district also previously included New Canaan.
While serving as a member of the Transportation Committee as a State Representative, she worked to protect and improve the Danbury Branch line and helped lead the way on traffic relief initiatives for Southwestern Connecticut, especially with respect to rail service. In addition, she worked to stop the development of a Super Highway on route 7.
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