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Anthony D'Amelio
Anthony D'Amelio is an American politician. He served as a Republican member of the Connecticut House of Representatives, first elected in a 1996 special election, and re-elected in every regular election from then until 2020. In 2007, he ran for Mayor of Waterbury. However, he came in third losing to incumbent Michael Jarjura Michael Jarjura (born May 12, 1961) is an American attorney and politician who served as the mayor of Waterbury, Connecticut from 2001-2011. He was elected in November 1992 to represent Waterbury's 74th District in the Connecticut House of Repr ... and Independent Party of Connecticut candidate Dennis Odle. He resigned from office on December 31, 2021, to focus on work at his restaurant in Waterbury. References Living people Republican Party members of the Connecticut House of Representatives Politicians from Waterbury, Connecticut 21st-century American politicians 1964 births {{Connecticut-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waterbury, Connecticut
Waterbury is a city in the U.S. state of Connecticut on the Naugatuck River, southwest of Hartford and northeast of New York City. Waterbury is the second-largest city in New Haven County, Connecticut. According to the 2020 US Census, in 2020 Waterbury had a population of 114,403. As of the 2010 census, Waterbury had a population of 110,366, making it the 10th largest city in the New York Metropolitan Area, 9th largest city in New England and the 5th largest city in Connecticut. Throughout the first half of the 20th century, Waterbury had large industrial interests and was the leading center in the United States for the manufacture of brassware (including castings and finishings), as reflected in the nickname the " Brass City" and the city's motto ''Quid Aere Perennius?'' ("What Is More Lasting Than Brass?"). It was also noted for the manufacture of watches and clocks ( Timex). The city is alongside Interstate 84 (Yankee Expressway) and Route 8 and has a Metro-North ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Connecticut's 71st House Of Representatives District
Connecticut's 71st House of Representatives district elects one member of the Connecticut House of Representatives. It consists of the town of Middlebury and parts of Waterbury. It has been represented by Republican William Pizzuto since 2022. List of representatives Recent elections 2022 special 2020 2018 2016 2014 2012 References 71 {{Connecticut-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philip Giordano
Philip Anthony Giordano (born March 25, 1963) is the former Republican mayor of Waterbury, Connecticut, and a convicted sex offender. He was born in Caracas, Venezuela, to Italian parents and his family moved to the United States when he was two years old. A lawyer, former state representative and former Marine (1981–1985), Giordano served three terms as mayor after being elected for the first time in 1995. In 2000, he unsuccessfully ran for a seat in the U.S. Senate, losing to Joe Lieberman. Early life Giordano was born in Caracas, Venezuela to Rocco and Olimpia Giordano. He has one older sister and one younger brother. He attended Holy Cross High School, however he wasn't able to graduate with his class in 1981 after getting caught smoking marijuana. He served in the United States Marine Corps from 1981 until 1985. He attended Naugatuck Valley Community College, before transferring to the University of Connecticut. He graduated with an undergraduate degree in political scie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Pizzuto
William Pizzuto is an American Republican Party politician currently serving as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 71st district, which includes the town of Middlebury and part of the city of Waterbury, since 2022. Following the 2021 resignation of Anthony D'Amelio, Pizzuto was elected to the seat in a February 2022 special election over Democrat Democrat, Democrats, or Democratic may refer to: Politics *A proponent of democracy, or democratic government; a form of government involving rule by the people. *A member of a Democratic Party: **Democratic Party (United States) (D) **Democratic ... John Egan. Pizzuto formerly served as the campus director for the University of Connecticut's Waterbury campus. References People from Middlebury, Connecticut Republican Party members of the Connecticut House of Representatives Living people Central Connecticut State University alumni University of Connecticut alumni Year of birth missing (living p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party, also referred to as the GOP ("Grand Old Party"), is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States. The GOP was founded in 1854 by anti-slavery activists who opposed the Kansas–Nebraska Act, which allowed for the potential expansion of chattel slavery into the western territories. Since Ronald Reagan's presidency in the 1980s, conservatism has been the dominant ideology of the GOP. It has been the main political rival of the Democratic Party since the mid-1850s. The Republican Party's intellectual predecessor is considered to be Northern members of the Whig Party, with Republican presidents Abraham Lincoln, Rutherford B. Hayes, Chester A. Arthur, and Benjamin Harrison all being Whigs before switching to the party, from which they were elected. The collapse of the Whigs, which had previously been one of the two major parties in the country, strengthened the party's electoral success. Upon its founding, it supported cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Middlebury, Connecticut
Middlebury is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 7,574 at the 2020 census. History Middlebury incorporated as a town in 1807, and named from its central position relative to Waterbury, Woodbury and Southbury. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 3.79%, is water. Towns that border Middlebury are Southbury, Woodbury, Watertown, Waterbury, Naugatuck and Oxford. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 6,451 people, 2,398 households, and 1,832 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 2,494 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 97.12% White, 0.36% African American, 0.06% Native American, 1.30% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.26% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.22% of the population. There were 2,398 households, out of whic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Connecticut 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 each constituency containing nearly 22,600 residents. Representatives are elected to two-year terms with no term limits. The House convenes within the Connecticut State Capitol in Hartford. History The House of Representatives has its basis in the earliest incarnation of the General Assembly, the "General Corte" established in 1636 whose membership was divided between six generally elected magistrates (the predecessor of the Connecticut Senate) and three-member "committees" representing each of the three towns of the Connecticut Colony (Hartford, Wethersfield, and Windsor). The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, adopted in 1639, replaced the committees with deputies; each town would elect three or four deputies for six-month terms. Although ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Jarjura
Michael Jarjura (born May 12, 1961) is an American attorney and politician who served as the mayor of Waterbury, Connecticut from 2001-2011. He was elected in November 1992 to represent Waterbury's 74th District in the Connecticut House of Representatives. He served as House Chairman of the Insurance and Real Estate Committee. He also served on the Judiciary and Finance Committee. During his tenure, Representative Jarjura served as Chairman and member of various Legislative Task Forces and Commissions. Early life and education Born in Waterbury, Connecticut, Jarjura was educated in the Waterbury school system and graduated from Sacred Heart High School in 1979. He received a Bachelor of Science in Management from Post University in 1983. He then earned a Juris Doctor from the University of Bridgeport Law School in 1987. Career After graduating from law school, Jarjura worked as an independent attorney and businessman. He also served as an assistant Connecticut Attorney Gene ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Independent Party Of Connecticut
The Independent Party of Connecticut (IPC) is a minor political party in the State of Connecticut. As of November 3, 2014, Connecticut had 16,189 active voters registered with the Connecticut Secretary of State with the Independent party, making it the third largest party in the state. The party has at least one elected official. In November, 2013, Lawrence DePillo was elected to the Waterbury Board of Aldermen. History In the 1930s, an Independent-Republican party was formed by Professor Albert Levitt of Redding, CT and Irving Fisher, a Yale economist. However, the official title of "Independent Party" was used later on. In 1958, Andrew C. LaCroix of Easton, Connecticut was acting treasurer of the Independent Party of Connecticut. The party backed Ms. Vivian Kellems of Stonington, Connecticut in a 1956 write-in campaign. At that time, Anthony Sparaco of Old Saybrook was president, and Rosemary Favale of Waterbury was vice-president. In 1959, Charles R. Iovino of Milford, Conn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WTIC-TV
WTIC-TV (channel 61) is a television station in Hartford, Connecticut, United States, serving the Hartford–New Haven market as an affiliate of the Fox network. It is owned by Tegna Inc. alongside Waterbury-licensed CW affiliate WCCT-TV (channel 20). Both stations share studios on Broad Street in downtown Hartford, while WTIC-TV's transmitter is located on Rattlesnake Mountain in Farmington. The station was established in 1984 as an independent station, securing the Fox affiliation at the network's launch in 1986. The affiliation gave the station ratings success and the backing to launch a local newscast. From 2000 to 2013, the station was co-owned with the ''Hartford Courant'', which led to newsroom collaboration and a significant expansion of local news programming as well as legal cases and criticism of the cross-ownership of the newspaper and the TV station. Tegna acquired WTIC-TV in 2019 as the result of divestitures related to the merger of Tribune Media with Nexstar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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Republican Party Members Of The Connecticut House Of Representatives
Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or against monarchy; the opposite of monarchism ***Republicanism in Australia ***Republicanism in Barbados *** Republicanism in Canada ***Republicanism in Ireland ***Republicanism in Morocco ***Republicanism in the Netherlands ***Republicanism in New Zealand ***Republicanism in Spain ***Republicanism in Sweden ***Republicanism in the United Kingdom ***Republicanism in the United States **Classical republicanism, republicanism as formulated in the Renaissance *A member of a Republican Party: ** Republican Party (other) **Republican Party (United States), one of the two main parties in the U.S. **Fianna Fáil, a conservative political party in Ireland **The Republicans (France), the main centre-right political party in France ** Republican P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
