Corey P. Paris

Corey P. Paris has made it his life's purpose to commit his work and mission to public service and community activism. He holds firmly to the mantra that when society works to eradicate any form of inequality and work to bring marginalized communities together in the spirit of genuine cooperation, transformative ideas will drive life-changing action.

Throughout his professional career, those values have energized the work that he is committed to achieving. Paris is currently the Chief Impact Officer at Person to Person (P2P), based in Darien, which serves approximately 28,000 individuals in lower Fairfield County. The organization supports families and individuals as they move toward stability with healthy food, clothing, housing assistance, and a path to economic opportunity. He previously served as Chief Development Officer for the Children's Learning Centers of Fairfield County (CLC), the state's second-largest center-based early childhood education center. During his tenure, Paris was instrumental in ushering in record support of revenue acquisition for the organization. 

In addition to his professional career, Paris has been an active participant in politics for nearly a decade, including his previous service as the Connecticut Young Democrats President. 

His leadership as a board member includes serving as the Vice President of Western Connecticut State University's Alumni Association and as a national trainer for Young People For - People for the American Way program. Today, he is the Vice-Chairman for the Mayor's Multicultural Council for the City of Stamford and serves as a member on the Board of Directors for the Association of Fundraising Professionals of Fairfield County, the Stamford Partnership, and the Ferguson Library. 

Paris was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, and grew up in Kansas City, Kansas. He is an alum of Western Connecticut State University, where he earned a degree in political science.

Representative Paris was appointed to serve as the House Chair of the Committee on Children. He is also Chair of the Appropriations Committee and is a member of the Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee.