Saud Anwar
Saud Anwar | |
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| Member of the Connecticut Senate from the 3rd district | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Tim Larson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 October 1967 Pakistan |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Aga Khan University (MD) Yale University (MPH) |
Saud Anwar (born October 5, 1967) is an American physician and politician, who serves as a member of the Connecticut State Senate, representing the 3rd District. The district includes the towns of East Hartford, South Windsor, East Windsor, and Ellington. A member of the Democratic Party, Anwar was previously the mayor of South Windsor, Connecticut from 2013 to 2015, as well as 2017 to 2019. A pulmonary physician by profession, he is a graduate of Yale University and Aga Khan University. He has two children.
He currently serves as deputy president pro tempore of the Senate and co-chairs the Public Health Committee along with Representative Cristin McCarthy Vahey. Additionally he is a vice chair of the Insurance and Real Estate Committee and a member of the Appropriations, Housing, and Human Services committees.