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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Education

  • BA, History, University of Connecticut, 2002
  • JD, Western New England College School of Law, 1984
  • BS, University of Connecticut School of Education, 1981

Professional Experience

  • BA, History, University of Connecticut, 2002
  • JD, Western New England College School of Law, 1984
  • BS, University of Connecticut School of Education, 1981
  • Corporate Attorney, Eversource, present
  • Former Adjunct Professor, Bay Path College
  • Attorney, Fallon, Barbieri and Gilcreast, Practicing Consultants

Political Experience

  • BA, History, University of Connecticut, 2002
  • JD, Western New England College School of Law, 1984
  • BS, University of Connecticut School of Education, 1981
  • Corporate Attorney, Eversource, present
  • Former Adjunct Professor, Bay Path College
  • Attorney, Fallon, Barbieri and Gilcreast, Practicing Consultants
  • Chief Deputy Minority Leader, Connecticut State Senate, 2019-present
  • Senator, Connecticut State Senate, District 7, 1993-present
  • Former Deputy Minority Leader, Connecticut State Senate
  • Candidate, Connecticut State Senate, District 7, 2020
  • Chief Deputy Majority Leader, Connecticut State Senate, 2017-2018

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Member, Appropriations Committee, Connecticut State Senate

Former Vice Chair, Children Committee, Connecticut State Senate

Former Vice Chair, General Law Committee, Connecticut State Senate

Former Co-Chair, Judicial and Corrections Subcommittee, Connecticut State Senate

Former Co-Chair, Judiciary Committee, Connecticut State Senate

Former Member, Legislative Management Committee, Connecticut State Senate

Former Ranking Member, Program Review and Investigations Committee, Connecticut State Senate

Former Co-Chair, Subcommittee on General Government B, Connecticut State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Higher Education, Connecticut State Senate

Former Co-Chair, Subcommittee on Transportation, Connecticut State Senate

Current Legislative Committees

Member, General Law

Ranking Member, Judiciary

Member, Transportation

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • BA, History, University of Connecticut, 2002
  • JD, Western New England College School of Law, 1984
  • BS, University of Connecticut School of Education, 1981
  • Corporate Attorney, Eversource, present
  • Former Adjunct Professor, Bay Path College
  • Attorney, Fallon, Barbieri and Gilcreast, Practicing Consultants
  • Chief Deputy Minority Leader, Connecticut State Senate, 2019-present
  • Senator, Connecticut State Senate, District 7, 1993-present
  • Former Deputy Minority Leader, Connecticut State Senate
  • Candidate, Connecticut State Senate, District 7, 2020
  • Chief Deputy Majority Leader, Connecticut State Senate, 2017-2018
  • Member, Enfield Republican Town Committee, present
  • Member, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Society, present
  • Member, Board of Directors, National Purple Heart Museum
  • Member, Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association
  • Former President, Greater Enfield Lawyers Association
  • Member, Hartford County Bar Association
  • Former Member, House of Delegates, Connecticut State Bar Association
  • Member, Jaycees of Enfield

Other Info

— Awards:

  • Agewise Advocate Award, Connecticut Commission on Aging; Legislator of the Year, The Connecticut Association of Not-for-Profit Providers for the Aged for Outstanding Public Service to the Elderly in Connecticut; RisCassi-Koskoff Civil Justice Award, Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association; Legislator of the Year, Connecticut Assisted Living Association/Connecticut Police Chiefs Association; Outstanding Supporter of Healthcare, Connecticut Society of Eye Physicians and Connecticut Dermatological Society; Connecticut Outstanding Young Citizen Award, Connecticut Jaycees/ WVIT Channel 30, 1991; C. William Brownfield Memorial Award, Connecticut Jaycees.

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