McCloat running for 134th Assembly District
A Fairfield resident wellknown for spearheading the fight against Newport Academy’s plans in Greenfield Hill has announced her candidacy for the 134th State Assembly District.
If elected, Meghan McCloat, a Republican, would fill the shoes of current state representative and Lt. Governor hopeful, Laura Devlin. The State House of Representatives seat in the 134rd Assembly District includes portions of Fairfield, Southport and Trumbull.
The announcement sets off a race between McCloat and Democrat Sarah Keitt, who also announced her candidacy this week.
Devlin, who has held the seat for more than seven years, endorsed McCloat in a release this week.
“An essential quality of an elected leader is to stand up for their constituents, work tirelessly on their behalf and have the courage to take on difficult issues that are important to those they represent,” she said. “Meghan McCloat has these qualities and every day demonstrates her leadership skills to the community. I cannot think of a more dedicated and thoughtful person to succeed me than Meghan. I look forward to calling her my state representative.”
McCloat has been one of the leaders of the non-profit group Neighbors for Neighborhood Preservation, which was created to fight Newport Academy’s plans to put two residential youth treatment facilities in Greenfield Hill.
McCloat currently works at a private equity firm in Greenwich, where she has combined her experience in law and healthcare to advocate for healthcare policy improvement, according to the release.
She is a fiscal conservative who believes in a responsible government, and wants to bring her professional experience and business knowledge to Hartford, according to her campaign announcement.
“I made the decision to run for state House to advocate on behalf of Fairfield and Trumbull working families and their children and grandchildren,” she said. “I will promote an affordable and sustainable Connecticut that families can enjoy for generations. I feel strongly that young adults who grow up in Connecticut should have the ability to stay and work, and raise their families in Connecticut, and enabling that economic affordability is going to be critical for our next generation.”
McCloat is an active volunteer in the Fairfield community serving on the President’s Council of the Yale New Haven Health & Bridgeport Hospital’s Norma Pfriem Breast Cancer Center, according to the release. She also volunteers with other local organizations such as Al’s Angels, which raises funds for pediatric cancer, and she has previously held executive board positions in the Junior Women’s Club of Fairfield and Big Brothers Big Sisters.
“At the state level, we have seen an increased hostility towards local control of zoning and local decisions made by school districts. I believe the best outcomes for a community are made by the residents who work, live and volunteer in the community they reside,” she said.
McCloat earned a law degree from Quinnipiac University, a master’s in public health from New York Medical College, and a bachelor’s degree from College of the Holy Cross, according to the release. She and her husband of three years, Sly, live in the Greenfield Hill part of Fairfield with their English Bulldog, Cannoli.