Family: Wife: Kathleen; 3 Children: Elizabeth, Tommy, Colleen

Home: Meriden, Connecticut

Education: BA, Southern Connecticut State University

Profession: Division Head, Recycling and Environmental Education, Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority, present Executive Assistant to the Commissioner, Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection, 1985-1989 Public Relations Director, Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority Assistant Clerk, Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee Executive Aide, Governor William A. O'Neill Legislative Aide, House Speaker Irving J. Stolberg

Political: Chief Deputy President Pro Tempore, Connecticut State Senate, 2007-present Senator, Connecticut State Senate, 1995-present Meridian Democratic Town Committee, 1986-present Chief Deputy Majority Leader, Connecticut State Senate, 1997-2007 Attended, University of Virginia's Darden School for Emerging Political Leaders, 1995 Member, New England Board of Higher Education

Congressional Membership: Vice Chair, Meridian Planning Commission, 1986-1994

Organization Membership: Member, Bushnell Education Committee Leadership Council, Connecticut Mentoring Partnership Task Force, Connecticut's Community-Technical College System Education Committee/No Child Left Behind Act Task Force, National Conference of State Legislatures Coach, Youth Basketball

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