Fred Camillo (born June 3, 1962) is an American politician who has served as the First Selectman of

Greenwich, Connecticut Greenwich (, ) is a New England town, town in southwestern Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. At the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, the town had a total population of 63,518. The largest town on Connecticut's Gold Coast (Conne ...

since 2019. He previously served in the

Connecticut House of Representatives The Connecticut State House of Representatives is the lower house in the Connecticut General Assembly, the state legislature (United States), state legislature of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The house is composed of 151 members representing an ...

from the 151st district from 2009 to 2019. On November 5, 2019, Camillo was elected First Selectman of Greenwich, Connecticut.

Early life and education

Camillo grew in the Cos Cob section of

. He received his Bachelor's and Master's degrees from Manhattanville College. He is a relative of Italian-American politicians

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and

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Political career

Camillo was a member of the Commerce, Higher Education and Employment Advancement, and Public Safety and Security Committees of the Connecticut House. He also served as an Assistant Minority Leader of the Connecticut House. On November 5, 2019, Camillo won the race for First Selectman of Greenwich against opponent Jill Oberlander with 57.36% of the vote against Oberlander's 42.64%. In 2022, Camillo called for repealing a law that allowed for the construction of dense housing in localities if localities cannot demonstrate that the housing would adversely affect health, safety, and environment. He argued that localities should have complete control to block housing.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Camillo, Fred 1962 births Living people People from Greenwich, Connecticut Manhattanville College alumni 21st-century American politicians American politicians of Italian descent Republican Party members of the Connecticut House of Representatives