Paul Formica is an American
restaurateur
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and
Republican
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member of the
Connecticut State Senate
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, representing the 20th District since 2015. Previously, Formica was the First Selectman of the town of East Lyme from 2007 to 2015.
Early life
Formica grew up in
Cheshire, Connecticut
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, and graduated from
Cheshire High School
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Located at 525 South Main Street in Cheshire, Connecticut, Cheshire High School ...
in 1971.
Career
Since 1983, Formica is the owner and operator of Flanders Fish Market & Restaurant.
In 2007, Formica became the First Selectman of East Lyme Town Hall.
On November 4, 2014, Formica won the election as the state senator of Connecticut. On January 12, 2015, Formica became the
State Senator
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Description
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for the 20th Senate District. Formica represents parts of southeastern
Connecticut
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in the Senate, including the towns of
Bozrah
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,
East Lyme
East Lyme is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 18,693 at the 2020 census. The villages of Niantic and Flanders are located in the town.
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East Lyme is located in southern New London County, west ...
,
Montville (part),
New London
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,
Old Lyme
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,
Old Saybrook
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(part),
Salem
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Canada
Ontario
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, and
Waterford
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On November 5, 2021, Formica was selected by the Senate Republican caucus to serve as the deputy leader, taking the title of Senate Republican Leader Pro Tempore.
In January 2022, he declared that he would not seek reelection in November.
Personal life
Formica has three daughters and a son.
His wife, Donna Formica, died in 2009.
References
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Republican Party Connecticut state senators
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
21st-century American politicians
People from East Lyme, Connecticut