Kaitlyn Shake (120)

Kaitlyn Shake is a Democratic and Working Families Party member of the Connecticut House of Representatives, representing District 120 in Stratford since January 8, 2025.

Kaitlyn Shake, approximately 40 years old, is a nurse with over a decade of experience as a frontline healthcare worker, specializing in the care of women and children; she is a proud member of AFSCME CHCA Unit 23. A lifelong resident of Stratford with her family, she served three terms on the Stratford Town Council, including as Democratic Party Leader and Minority Democratic Leader, where she secured funding for public schools, infrastructure, public safety, and championed affordability, public health, fiscal responsibility, and protection of wetlands and green spaces. Elected in the November 5, 2024 general election, she assumed office in 2025 and now serves on the Labor and Public Employees, Public Safety and Security, and Human Services committees, focusing on social and economic justice, community needs, and bipartisan work in Hartford.

Education and Political Experience

Specific details on Shake's formal education are not available in public records. Her political experience includes three terms on the Stratford Town Council , culminating in her role as Town Council Democratic Party Leader, before winning election to the Connecticut House of Representatives for District 120.