Scott Slifka (born Robert Scott Slifka; March 5, 1974 in
Chicago,
Illinois) is an American politician and the former
mayor of
West Hartford, Connecticut. A
Democrat
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, Slifka was first elected to the West Hartford Town Council in 2001. He served as mayor from 2004 to 2016.
Slifka was raised in West Hartford and attended
George Washington University and the
George Washington University Law School
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. He served as chief-of-staff for
Connecticut Secretary of State Susan Bysiewicz. In 2006 he ran unsuccessfully for Lieutenant Governor of
Connecticut on a ticket with
John DeStefano, Jr.
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, losing in the Democratic primary.
He oversaw the approval and completion of the
Blue Back Square project and a new hotel in town.
On Jan. 28, 2016, Slifka announced his intention to step down as Mayor later the same year after being named Deputy General Counsel of
The LEGO Group.
References
External links
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Living people
1974 births
Connecticut Democrats
George Washington University alumni
Mayors of West Hartford, Connecticut
Mayors of places in Connecticut
George Washington University Law School alumni