Representative Jillian Gilchrest Contact information
Here you will find contact information for Representative Jillian Gilchrest, including email address, phone number, and mailing address.
| Name | Jillian Gilchrest |
| Position | Representative |
| State | state representatives Connecticut |
| Party | Democratic |
| Email Form | |
| Website | Official Website |
Representative Jillian Gilchrest
Jillian Gilchrest was elected to represent the 18th District of West Hartford in the Connecticut General Assembly (CGA) in 2018. She serves as House Chair of the Human Services Committee and member of the Appropriations, Public Health, and Judiciary Committees.
Jillian Chairs MAPOC, the Trafficking in Persons Council, and the Endometriosis Working Group.
Prior to becoming a state representative, Jillian served as the Director of Health Professional Outreach for the Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Executive Director of NARAL Pro-Choice Connecticut, and Director of Policy & Communications for the Connecticut Alliance to End Sexual Violence. She has extensive experience advocating for women’s health and safety, in particular influencing public policy at the CGA.
Jillian was elected to the West Hartford Board of Education in 2013. She holds a Masters Degree in Social Work with a focus in Policy Practice from the University of Connecticut School of Social Work, where she has taught Political Advocacy.
Jillian currently teaches for the University of Saint Joseph and University of Hartford. Jillian serves on the Board of Girls on the Run of Greater Hartford. She resides with her two children in West Hartford.