ABOUT TRENEÉ

Treneé is a powerful voice of her generation and her community. She is the youngest black woman to be elected to the CT House of Representatives. Elected in 2021, she currently serves on the Education, Environment, and Veterans' and Military Affairs committees. Treneé was recently selected for the 2026 Council of State Government's Henry Toll Fellowship, a national program which brings together lawmakers from across the country.

 

Treneé's career in public service has always been marked by historic achievements. In November 2019, Treneé won a seat as Councilwoman of the 7th District of West Haven City Council, becoming the youngest person to hold this position. She was also the chair of the West Haven Community Alliance and co-authored West Haven's Resolution declaring racism a public health crisis.

 

Treneé’s drive for higher education and theatre led her to earn a BFA in Acting from Marymount Manhattan College and a certificate in Photography & Food Studies from The Umbra Institute in Perugia, Italy.

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Upon graduation, Treneé, became a teaching artist at Long Wharf Theatre, a theatre she once frequented as a high school student. She served as a teaching artist of the National August Wilson Monologue Competition program, Connecticut’s region, and is now on the Board of Directors. In 2020, she officially established her own production company, TDM Production Company Inc. for new artists, in pursuit of their passion for the arts and to write, create, produce and direct faith-based productions.

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In 2016, Treneé founded and established Be The F.I.R.S.T. (Fundamentally Inspire by Redefining Your Scholastic Tenacity), a program devoted to promoting Higher Education for First-Generation College Students. Through this program, Treneé hosts college summits and seminars on the college application process, financial aid, grants and scholarships, life on campus, and life after college, and much more. Treneé is dedicated to implementing positive change and building foundations for students to holistically flourish.

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Her commitment to holistic well-being extends beyond students, as she also champions the health and well-being of women and families as a Whole Life advocate. Additionally, in 2021, Treneé joined the board of Pro-Black, Pro-Life, a non-profit organization fostering crucial dialogues within the black community about life-related issues. She proudly identifies as a member of Dems for Life.

 

The daughter of Pastors Paris & Denya McGee Sr., Treneé is a lifelong West Haven resident. She has a passion for her community and uses her voice every day to advocate for her fellow residents and serve the 116th district.