Kara Elise Rochelle (born March 29, 1983) is an American politician who is a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 104th district in New Haven County. She is the Vice Chair of the Housing Committee, and serves as a member to the Higher Education and Employment Advancement and Commerce Committees.
In her youth, Kara has devoted countless volunteer hours to the Valley United Way Youth Leadership Program and continues to dedicate time to various community service projects including the Derby Elks and the Naugatuck Valley Young Democrats, which she founded to reinvigorate and reform the party by returning it to its working-class roots.
RochelleâÂÂs background influenced her focus on labor and family-related policy. Her father, Al Rochelle, was a line worker at Sikorsky Aircraft and has served in the volunteer fire service for approximately 50 years, including as chief. Her late mother, Diane, operated a daycare and was involved in child development and education.
Rochelle graduated from Fordham University and lives in Ansonia.