Elizabeth Colt
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| U.S. House Representative for Connecticut's 4th Congressional District | ||||
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| In Office: 2015 - Present | ||||
| Preceded by | Rickey K. Fike (D) | |||
| Succeeded by | Incumbent | |||
| Chief of Staff, Senator Joe Lieberman | ||||
| In Office: 2012 - 2015 | ||||
| Preceded by | Walter P. Rusin | |||
| Succeeded by | Glenda D. Foster | |||
| Communications Director; Senator Joe Lieberman | ||||
| In Office: 2012 | ||||
| Preceded by | Arlene A. Vanwormer | |||
| Succeeded by | Chrissy D. Howerton | |||
| Cultural Counselor of the French Embassy in Washington D.C. | ||||
| In Office: 2009 - 2011 | ||||
| Preceded by | Javier Despins | |||
| Succeeded by | Marc Lesage | |||
| Born | June 16, 1986 (Age 29) Paris, France | |||
| Political Party | Democrat | |||
| Spouse | None | |||
| Children | None | |||
| Profession | Partner, West & Gertz LLP. | |||
| Religion | Roman Catholic | |||
Elizabeth Colt (Born June 16, 1986) is a Liberal Democratic French-American Politician. She serves as the U.S. House Representative from Connecticut's 4th Congressional District, which includes portions of Fairfield and New Haven counties in southwestern Connecticut.
Early Life and Education
Elizabeth Colt was born at Hertford British Hospital on Tuesday, June 16, 1986, at 7:35AM, the daughter of Jonathan Colt, and Angelique von Choltitz, a French-German architect, daughter of General der Infanterie Dietrich von Choltitz. She attended the International School of Paris (ISP) from kindergarten through the 12th grade. In late 1998, while living in Paris, she suffered from an Appendicitis that required a very delicate appendectomy at the young age of 12. She was forced to retire that year to recuperate at home and was sent back to regular classes when her situation was stable again. Jonathan Colt served as Ambassador to France making Elizabeth and her family travel very frequently to Washington. Being always familiar to the political world served as a guide to Elizabeth's future profession.
Elizabeth Colt graduated from the ISP in 2003 as a slight higher-than-average graduate. She left with her best friend, Angelique Beauvais, to a trip around the world. In the trip, Elizabeth and Angelique visited the five continents which included a short visit to the Arctic Pole. It is said that Elizabeth found many signs of injustice and oppression in her journey with Angelique. Elizabeth has mentioned that she "felt as it was time for another liberator and promoter of equality and fraternity across the world". After being nearly kidnapped by Mexican and Nicaraguan illegal armed groups, Elizabeth returned to Paris to attend the University of Paris.
She enrolled in the Panthéon-Sorbonne in which the first year she was forced to leave due to a possible case of leukemia. From March to April 2004, she was hospitalized in the Hertford British Hospital. During the rest of the year, she didn't leave the Colt's winter home on the outskirts of Mantes-la-Jolie. There she served as an aide to his father during years in which his career may have been brought to an end. Elizabeth returned to Paris as soon as her body responded well to the treatment, and in October 2004, she returned to resume her Law degree courses. During her years in Sorbonne, she resided in the Albert Châtelet Center where she met once again with her best friend, Angelique Beauvais. In 2007, with Angelique once again, they took off to South America for a second time. They toured the continent in a medium-sized vehicle given by Angelique's father, Jean Beauvais. Colt spent 14 days on Colombia and 12 on Brazil as they were the countries which "captitaved more attention" from them. They returned to Paris in 2008 to resume classes in their final year in the University of Paris.
In 2008, Colt completed her thesis "Passive Oppresion", about the situation of social unrest in South America. She graduated très bien avec félicitations du jury from the University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne. In November 2008, Elizabeth Colt applied to enlist in the French Navy but was discarded. She felt very disappointed as she had always wanted to "serve the country which had embraced her family".
