Erin Stewart

Erin Stewart

Erin Stewart is the 40th Mayor of the City of New Britain, Connecticut. She was first elected at the age of 26 in November 2013 and is currently serving a fourth term. She is the youngest mayor in the City’s history and the only female mayor of New Britain to be elected to more than one term. Stewart was first elected to public office in 2011 when she served on the Board of Education for the Consolidated School District of New Britain. She is a graduate of Central Connecticut State University.  

Upon taking office in 2013, Mayor Stewart was immediately faced with a $30 million budget shortfall. Since then, she has led the implementation of a five-point plan to turn around the City’s finances. These changes have led to growth on the City’s Grand List for several consecutive years, a boost in the City’s S&P bond rating by four notches to “A+,” and the creation of a business-friendly community where developers and new businesses are interested - and confident - in investing. From infrastructure improvements in parks and schools, being named a 2016 and 2017 “All-America City” by the National Civic League, beautification projects, eliminating chronic family homelessness, boosting community pride, an energy and innovation initiative, and the creation of more than 700 new jobs, Mayor Stewart has helped to usher in a new era for New Britain.  

Mayor Stewart has received numerous awards and recognition for her service and leadership. She has been the subject of in-depth profiles by national media outlets such as the New York Times, Cosmopolitan, Time Magazine, and Newsmax, which in January 2016 named her to the top of their “30 Most Influential Republicans Under 30” list. Most recently, Hartford Magazine readers named her Best Politician in Connecticut in 2020.