Ryan Michael Fazio (born March 27, 1990) is an American businessman and politician who is a member of the

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for the 36th district. A Republican, he won election in 2021 following the resignation of Democratic member

Alexandra Kasser Alexandra Veronica Kasser Mochary (born May 4, 1967) is an American politician, attorney and advocate who served as a member of the Connecticut State Senate for the 36th district from 2019 to 2021. Connecticut's 36th district covers Greenwich and ...

Early life and education

Fazio was born in

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, a son of Michael and Madeline (

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Gadaleta). His father, Michael A. Fazio, has been a former long-term partner of Arthur Andersen, LLP and managing director of Houlihan Lokey, and now private equity investor residing in

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. His parents are divorced. He is of Italian descent. Fazio grew up in

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. He graduated from

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in 2008 and subsequently earned a

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degree in

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from

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in 2012.

Professional career

After college, Fazio became an investment advisor.

Politics

He was subsequently elected to the Greenwich RTM. On August 17, 2021, Fazio defeated Democratic lawyer Alexis Gevanter of Greenwich in a special election to fill the 36th district seat, which

vacated two months prior. His election has ended the Democratic

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in the State Senate. He was the Republican nominee for the same seat in the 2020 Connecticut State Senate elections. Connecticut's 36th district covers Greenwich and parts of Stamford and New Canaan.

Electoral history

Personal life

Fazio is a resident of the Riverside section of

.Greenwich Voter Records, 2023 https://voterrecords.com/voter/3729776/ryan-fazio

References

Living people People from Norwalk, Connecticut Northwestern University alumni Republican Party Connecticut state senators 21st-century American politicians 1990 births {{Connecticut-politician-stub