Michael Fedele (born March 30, 1955 in

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, Italy) is an Italian-American politician. A member of the

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, he served as the 107th

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from 2007 to 2011. Following the decision on November 9, 2009, by incumbent Governor

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not to seek re-election, Fedele announced his candidacy to seek the office of governor in the

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. He was a candidate in the party's primary contest, but narrowly lost the nomination on August 10 to former

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. Fedele ran for Mayor of Stamford in 2013. He lost the election to

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Career

Fedele is the founder and CEO of Stamford-based Pinnacle Group, a nationwide IT firm. Fedele started his public service as a member of Stamford's Board of Representatives, serving the city's 13th District from 1987–1991. Fedele represented Stamford's 147th District in the

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from 1992 until 2002. He ran for the

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that year, losing to Democrat

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. On January 3, 2007, Fedele was sworn in as Connecticut's 107th Lieutenant Governor, serving with Governor Rell. In 2009, Fedele received the Prescott Bush Award, the highest honor that the Connecticut Republican Party awards to a member of the Party. Boy's Town of Italy also honored Fedele with their 2009 Humanitarian of the Year Award.

Education

Fedele attended

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and Norwalk State Technical College.

Personal

Fedele is a native of

, Italy. He has raised three children in his hometown of Stamford with his wife Carol.

References

External links

Fedele 2010 for Governor of Connecticut, Official Website
* , - {{DEFAULTSORT:Fedele, Michael (politician 1955 births Fairfield University alumni Italian emigrants to the United States Lieutenant Governors of Connecticut Living people Republican Party members of the Connecticut House of Representatives People from the Province of Latina Politicians from Stamford, Connecticut American people of Italian descent