Susan Bysiewicz
This article has been nominated to be checked for its neutrality. Discussion of this nomination can be found on the talk page. (January 2011) Susan Bysiewicz Susan Bysiewicz speaking at the APAC conference, 2014 72nd Secretary of the State of Connecticut In office January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2011 Preceded by Miles S. Rapoport Succeeded by Denise Merrill Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 100th district In office January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1999 Preceded by David Lavine Succeeded by Theodore V. Raczka Personal details Political party Democratic Spouse(s) David Donaldson Residence Middletown, Connecticut Alma mater Yale College, Duke University Law School Profession Lawyer, public official Religion Catholic Susan Bysiewicz (born 1961) served as Secretary of the State of Connecticut from 1999 to 2011. She was briefly a candidate for Governor of Connecticut in 2010, before dropping out to run for Connecticut Attorney General. She was disqualified from running for the office by the Connecticut Supreme Court and announced in 2011 that she was running for the U.S. Senate to replace the retiring Joe Lieberman. She lost the Democratic primary to Congressman Chris Murphy, who went on to win the election.