11 Facts About Denise Nappier

Denise Lynn Nappier was born on June 16,1951 and is an American who served as Connecticut State Treasurer, from 1999 to 2019.

Denise Nappier is the first African-American woman elected to statewide office in the history of Connecticut, the first woman elected State Treasurer in Connecticut history, and the first African-American woman elected to serve as state treasurer in the United States.

In January 2018, Nappier announced she would not seek re-election to a sixth term in November 2018.

Denise Nappier holds honorary degrees from Teikyo Post University, Trinity College, Briarwood College, University of Hartford and Saint Joseph College.

In 1989, Denise Nappier was elected to the first of five terms as Hartford City Treasurer, a position she held until 1998.

Denise Nappier was the first African-American to be elected to statewide office in Connecticut.

Denise Nappier ran for reelection in 2002, against Hartford attorney Ross Garber.

Since the bankruptcy of Enron, Denise Nappier has been an advocate for tighter regulation of financial institutions, and for separation between auditing and consulting firms.

Denise Nappier called on other senior officials to resign including Bank of America's lead director, Temple Sloan, and Thomas Ryan, chairman of the bank's governance committee, due to the bank's acquisition of Merrill Lynch and $20 billion in losses in the fourth quarter of 2008.

Denise Nappier is a member of the boards of both the National Association of Corporate Directors and the International Foundation for Electoral Systems.

Denise Nappier served as the treasurer for the National Association of State Treasurers, and as a fellow for the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.