Elected Officials

Govenor M. Jodi Rell

87th Governor of Connecticut
Over Two Decades of Public Service:

On January 3, 2007, Governor M. Jodi Rell was sworn in for her own term as Governor of the great State of Connecticut. She is the state's 87th Governor and the first-ever woman Republican Governor of Connecticut.

Governor Rell has held elected office in Connecticut for more than two decades. She holds the state's highest office after serving as the 105th Lieutenant Governor for over nine years. Governor Rell also represented the 107th House District of Brookfield in the state House of Representatives where she held key leadership posts, including Deputy House Minority Leader and Assistant House Minority Leader.

Lt. Govenor Michael Fedele

107th Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut - On January 3, 2007, Michael Fedele was sworn-in as the 107th Lieutenant Governor of the state of Connecticut.

Born in Minturno, Italy, on March 30, 1955, Mr. Fedele has been a Stamford resident since immigrating to Connecticut as a child with his parents in 1958. He grew up in Stamford and has spent most of his years living and working in Fairfield County.

Mr. Fedele is the founder and Chairman of Stamford, Connecticut-based Pinnacle Group, which delivers information technology solutions and services through a network of offices located in the United States. He was instrumental in establishing the company's presence in the information technology market and has received numerous awards for work The Pinnacle Group has done in the field of information technology.

State Senator Toni Boucher

State Senator Toni Boucher was elected to represent the 26th Senatorial District in 2008, after having served as the State Representative from the 143rd Assembly District for 12 years. The 26th Senatorial District includes the communities of Bethel, New Canaan, Redding, Ridgefield, Weston, Westport and Wilton.

Senator Boucher has earned leadership roles in both the public and private sectors. Her election to the State Senate followed a distinguished career in the House of Representatives where she held caucus leadership positions and served on several legislative committees.

State Senator Dan Debicella

Dan Debicella is the State Senator from the 21st district, which includes Stratford, Shelton, Monroe, and Seymour. Dan is serving his second term in office.

Dan has been a resident of Shelton for more than twenty years, and continues to lead a successful business career while being deeply involved with civic organizations. As a State Senator, he continues to use his business and community experience to have a positive impact on Connecticut and the communities he represents.

During his first term in office, Dan authored or co-sponsored a number of laws that are improving the quality of life for Connecticut families.

State Senator L. Scott Frantz

State Senator L. Scott Frantz was elected to his first term in the State Senate in 2008. Senator Frantz represents the 36th Senatorial District which includes the communities of Greenwich, New Canaan and Stamford.

Senator Frantz has been named a Minority Whip of the Senate Republican Caucus, and a Ranking Member of the General Assembly's Commerce Committee. In addition, Senator Frantz serves on the Appropriations, Program Review & Investigations, and Transportation committees.

House Republican Leader - Larry Cafero

Larry Cafero

Larry Cafero of Norwalk was chosen by his colleagues to be the House Republican Leader at the outset of the 2007 legislative session after serving as Deputy Leader for six terms. He has made fiscal responsibility, public safety and common sense hallmarks of the House Republican agenda.

A lifelong resident of Norwalk where he was elected chairman of the Board of Education, Larry was elected to serve the 142nd House District in 1992. He is now serving his ninth term as State Representative.

A recognized leader in the field of education, Larry has served as the Ranking Republican House member of the Education Committee and as a member of the Judicial, Appropriations and Labor committees.

Larry and his fellow House Republicans were successful in pushing through a No Tax Increase budget in his first term as Leader in 2007, while committing record investments in long-term state education upgrades.

State Representative - Tony Hwang

Tony Hwang

State Representative Tony Hwang is proof of the tremendous opportunities available to people in the United States. His commitment to public service saw him elected to the office of State Representative for the 134th district, comprised of sections of Fairfield and Trumbull, in November 2008.

He serves as a member of the Legislature’s Appropriations Committee, Transportation Committee and Education Committee.

Rep. Hwang was born in Taiwan and came to the United States at age 9, when his parents fled the communist government and immigrated to Watertown, NY. His family’s first residence in this country was in a federally subsidized housing project.

Rep. Hwang’s first job was working in his family’s restaurant in Syracuse, NY. It was in this role that he developed his entrepreneurial drive. He graduated from Corcoran High School in Syracuse and graduated Cornell University with a B.S. Degree in Labor relations and organizational behavior.

State Representative - Terrie Wood

Terrie Wood

Terrie Wood was elected on November 4th 2008 to be the new State Representative for Darien and Rowayton taking over for re-tiring State Representative John J. Ryan.

Terrie’s experience and qualifications are as follows: a resident of Rowayton for four years, Darien for 29 years and an active community advocate for 18 of those 33 years. She has been in leadership and participated in a number of organizations (Darien Land Trust, Darien Environmental Group, Darien Library, YES…DHS referendum committee, Republican Town Committee, RTM, Person-to-Person, The Community Fund, and both a Post 53 and public school parent).

The involvement in these community organizations has given Terrie an understanding of the many needs of this area as well as real experience in bringing divergent groups together to benefit the whole.

State Representative - William A. Hamzy

William Hamzy State Representative William A. Hamzy takes pride in his service to the people of Bristol and Plymouth and his legislative achievements on behalf of the 78th District.

Recognized for his leadership abilities, Representative Hamzy was re-appointed by House Republican Leader Lawrence F. Cafero Jr., R-Norwalk, as one of his two Deputy Republican Leaders for the 2009 and 2010 legislative sessions.

Representative Hamzy served as a Deputy Republican Leader during the 2007 and 2008 legislative sessions and as an Assistant Republican Leader in 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006.

As a Deputy Leader, Representative Hamzy works directly with Representative Cafero in developing the House Republican Caucus’ legislative agenda and strategy for enacting specific legislative initiatives during the 2009 – 2010 legislative sessions; helps ensure other caucus leaders understand and promote the caucus agenda with rank and file members; and participates in negotiations with House majority leaders and the Governor on the budget and other major bills.

State Representative - Lile R. Gibbons

Lile Gibbons

State Representative Lile R. Gibbons’ hard work, attention to detail and organizational skills have made her a highly-effective advocate for Greenwich and a valued member of the House Republican leadership team.

House Republican Leader Lawrence F. Cafero Jr., R-142nd District, recognized Representative Gibbons’ leadership ability and achievements in 2008 in appointing her an Assistant Republican Leader for the Republican House caucus. Rep. Gibbons has been the Ranking Member on the Human Services Committee for the past six years.

Representative Gibbons also sits on the General Assembly’s Transportation Committee and on the Finance, Revenue & Bonding committee.

As a member of the Finance Committee, Representative Gibbons has opposed efforts to raise the state income tax on taxpayers earning $1 million or more annually. She has supported efforts to reduce the state income and other taxes and to increase the property tax credit residents can take against their income tax liability.

State Representative Livvy R. Floren

State Representative Livvy R. Floren's leadership skills and her ability to work with legislators on both sides of the aisle have made her an especially effective voice in Hartford for her Greenwich and Stamford constituents.

Livvy's record of achievement with the House Republicans led to the appointment by Republican Leader Larry Cafero to the Bonding Sub-committee where she serves on the State Bond Commission. She also serves on the General Assembly's Finance, Revenue & Bonding Committee, the Select Committee on Aging and has been a long-time member of the Government Administration and Elections Committee.

State Representative Fred Camillo

Fred Camillo was elected on November 4th 2008 to be the new State Representative for Greenwich taking over for retiring State Representative Claudia "Dolly" Powers.

Fred's experience as a small business owner, high school teacher, baseball coach, and mortgage banker has provided him with the knowledge of where government works for people and where it fails them. His continued active involvement in our community provides him with the insight and experience necessary to legislate in the best interest of the 151st District.

Republican Whip - John H. Frey

John_H_Frey State Representative John H. Frey won re-election to serve as State Representative for the people of the 111th District on November 4, 2008. A Ridgefield resident since 1965, Representative Frey attended the Ridgefield public schools and graduated from Ridgefield High School in 1981. He went on to study at Western Connecticut State University.

Serving in his sixth term as Ridgefield’s chief advocate in Hartford, Representative Frey was re-appointed by the House Minority Leader, Larry Cafero, to serve as Minority Whip. Rep. Frey also serves on the Legislature’s Finance, Revenue, & Bonding Committee, the Banks Committee and is the lead Republican on the Select Committee on Aging.

Assistant Republican Leader - John Hetherington

John Hetherington Representative John W. Hetherington was elected to the state House of Representatives in 2002 from the newly redrawn 125th Assembly District, including most of New Canaan and the western portion of Wilton. He brings an extensive background in business, law and community service to the state legislature.

Rep. Hetherington is a member of the legislature’s Public Health Committee and Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee and Government Administration and Elections Committee. In 2007, he was named ranking member of the Government Administration and Elections Committee.

Assistant Republican Leader - DebraLee Hovey

State Representative DebraLee Hovey is a conscientious legislator who takes pride in her commitment to constituent service, her role as a voice for the towns of Monroe and Newtown at the State Capitol and her work on behalf of policies that encourage economic growth and job creation in Connecticut. She was elected to her fourth term in November 2008.

Rep. Hovey is employed as an educational consultant, balancing her practice with public office. Recognizing her leadership qualities and record of achievements, House Minority Leader Lawrence F. Cafero, R-142nd District, appointed Rep. Hovey as an Assistant Minority Leader for the 2009 and 2010 legislative sessions. In this role, Rep. Hovey helps formulate Caucus’ positions and policy.

123rd Assembly Distrcit - T.R. Rowe

State Representative T.R. Rowe was first elected to the Connecticut House of Representatives in November 1998 and has since been reelected five times. He represents the 123rd Assembly District, which includes most of the Town of Trumbull.

Representative Rowe is a former Trumbull Town Councilman, serving from 1995 to 1999. On the Town Council, Rowe was elected Majority Leader in 1997 and held that post until his departure in January 1999 to begin his term as State Representative.