title: Debra Lee Hovey
text: # Debra Lee Hovey
  
  Debra Lee Hovey is a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives.
  
  ## Biography
  
  Hovey was born on July 15, 1954, in Houlton, Maine. She graduated from the University of Maine, the University of Hawaii at Manoa and the University of Texas at Austin (Educational Psychology/Curriculum for Young Gifted Children).
  
  ## Career
  
  Hovey was first elected to the Connecticut House of Representatives in 2002. She is a Republican.
  
  