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Ann Brickley (born, January 1, 1955) is a runner, problem solver, an experienced business woman and a 2010 candidate for U.S. Representative. She owns her own consulting firm, where she helps companies improve quality and productivity to become more competitive. Brickley is the GOP-endorsed candidate for the 1st Congressional District in Connecticut.

Early Life and Education

Brickley was born in Hartford to her parents John and Anita Miller. She is the oldest of three children (all engineers) and spent her childhood growing up in Wethersfield.

Brickley graduated from Wethersfield High School and went on to the University of Connecticut, where she served on both the women’s tennis and gymnastic teams while in college. She graduated from The University of Connecticut in 1976, holds both Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Engineering, and is a licensed Professional Engineer.

Ann has a passion for gardening, and has been a Master Gardener for the past seven years.

She was married in 1977 and has two grown children. Her son Dave is a Boston University graduate and her son Robert is a senior at the University of Connecticut. She is the daughter of popular former Republican National Committee member John Miller.

Professional Career

Brickley began her career after college as an engineer at the United Technologies Research Center in Hartford, CT. She then spent more than a decade in a variety of different management roles at GE Industrial Systems. Most recently, she owns a consulting firm, Sage & Swift, where she helps clients achieve their goals by helping improve their business processes.

Political Career

On May 21, 2010, Ann Brickley won the GOP convention endorsement to oppose six term incumbent Democratic U.S. Rep. John Larson in the 1st Congressional District. She will face Mark Zydanowicz in an August 10, 2010 primary.