Jack Fazzino
Jonathan W. Fazzino | |
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 Representative Fazzino in 2023 | |
| Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 83rd district | |
| Assumed office January 4, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Catherine Abercrombie |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 12, 1994 New Britain, CT |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Meriden, CT |
| Education | University of Notre Dame (BA) Georgetown University (MA) Boston College (JD) |
Jonathan W. "Jack" Fazzino is an American attorney and politician. Since 2022, he has represented the 83rd district in the Connecticut House of Representatives, which includes parts of Meriden, Berlin, and Cheshire, Connecticut.[1] He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Early life, education, and career
[edit]Fazzino is a graduate of New Britain High School. He received his B.A. degree in Political Science from the University of Notre Dame, his M.A. degree in American Government from Georgetown University, and his J.D. from Boston College Law School. While in law school, he completed a summer clerkship with the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts and performed pro bono legal services for the Boston College Legal Services LAB.
In 2020, Fazzino began working for Cohen and Wolf, P.C., located in Bridgeport. He specializes in municipal law, property litigation, and commercial litigation.
Connecticut House of Representatives
[edit]Fazzino was first elected to public office in 2021 as a town councilor in his hometown of Berlin, Connecticut.[2] As a Town Councilor, he served on the Town's Ordinance Committee. In 2022, at 28 years old, Fazzino won the 83rd House District seat by a vote of 4,986 to 4,872.
In his first term, he served as an Assistant Majority Leader, focusing on legislation concerning public heath and small business administration. In his second term, he served as Vice Chair of the Judiciary Committee. Notably, he led passage of a landmark workers' compensation bill, adopting one of the most significant legislative reforms in this field since 1993. [3] Fazzino also helped advance legislation improving roadway safety, streamlining secured commercial transactions, and enhancing penalties for illegal street takeovers. [4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Jonathan Fazzino". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
- ^ Zappone, Nicole (April 22, 2022). "Berlin councilor jumps into 83rd district race to succeed Abercrombie". Record-Journal.
- ^ https://ctmirror.org/2025/05/19/ct-legislature-jumps-to-avoids-235-hike-in-workers-comp-rates/
- ^ https://www.registercitizen.com/politics/article/connecticut-lawmakers-improve-death-benefits-20269511.php
- ^ https://ctexaminer.com/2025/05/26/lawmakers-revise-bill-targeting-street-takeovers-aim-for-broader-support/
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