Erick Russell
From QueerBio.com
Country
United States
Birth - Death
Occupation
Politics, Law
Description
Connecticut State Treasurer since 2022, making him the first black LGBTQ statewide elected official in the United States. Former partner in the law firm of Pullman & Comley, working in the practice that deals with public and private finance. He is the past vice-chair of the Connecticut Democratic Party and a member of the Democratic National Committee. He also cochairs Connecticut Cares, a fundraiser for Lambda Legal. He is the past chair of the LGBTQ Section of the Connecticut Bar Association and a former director of the George W. Crawford Black Bar Association.
