Vincent J. Candelora is an American businessman, lawyer, and politician. Candelora is the State Representative for the 86th House District and also serves as the Republican Minority Leader in the

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Education

In 1992, Candelora earned a BA degree from

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. In 1995, Candelora earned a JD degree from Pennsylvania State University

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Career

As a businessman, Candelora is the owner and manager of Connecticut Sportsplex. Candelora also works for Taconic Wire. Candelora is an attorney with Susman, Duffy, and Segaloff. Candelora's political career began as a council member of North Branford, Connecticut, where he served three terms. In 2006, Candelora was elected to the legislature. On November 8, 2016, Candelora defeated Vincent Mase and won the General election. On November 6, 2018, Candelora defeated Vincent Made again and won the General election. Candelora is a Republican member of the

Connecticut State House of Representatives The Connecticut State House of Representatives is the lower house in the Connecticut General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The house is composed of 151 members representing an equal number of districts, with ...

for District 86, serving his 7th term. Candelora's district includes the communities of Northford, North Guilford,

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, and Wallingford.

Awards

* 2017 Connecticut Alliance of YMCA 2017's legislative champion. Given by Wallingford YMCA. * 2018 Charles Stetson Award. Given by Family Institute of Connecticut.

Personal life

Candelora's wife is Carolyn. They have three children. Candelora resides in North Branford, Connecticut.

References

External links

bio of Candelora

Vincent Candelora at ballotpedia.org

Vincent Candelora at Votesmart.org
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