Ryan Fazio
Ryan Fazio | |
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![]() Ryan Fazio (2021) | |
Member of the Connecticut State Senate from the 36th district | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office August 26, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Alexandra Kasser |
Personal details | |
Born | Ryan Michael Fazio (1990-03-27) March 27, 1990 (age 34) Norwalk, Connecticut, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Education | Greenwich High School |
Alma mater | Northwestern University (BS) |
Website | Official website |
Ryan Michael Fazio[1] (born March 27, 1990) is an American businessman and politician who is a member of the Connecticut State Senate for the 36th district.[2] A Republican, he won election in 2021 following the resignation of Democratic member Alexandra Kasser.
Early life and education
Fazio was born in Norwalk, Connecticut, a son of Michael and Madeline (née Gadaleta).[1] His father, Michael A. Fazio, has been a former long-term partner of Arthur Andersen, LLP and managing director of Houlihan Lokey,[3] and now private equity investor residing in Texas. His parents are divorced.[4] He is of Italian descent.
Fazio grew up in Greenwich, Connecticut. He graduated from Greenwich High School in 2008 and subsequently earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Northwestern University in 2012.[5]
Professional career
After college, Fazio became an investment advisor.[6]
Politics
Before being elected to the state Senate, Fazio was elected to the Greenwich representative town meeting.[7] On August 17, 2021, Fazio defeated Democratic lawyer Alexis Gevanter of Greenwich in a special election to fill the 36th district seat, which Alexandra Kasser[8] vacated two months prior.[9] His election has ended the Democratic supermajority in the State Senate.[8] He was the Republican nominee for the same seat in the 2020 Connecticut State Senate elections. Connecticut's 36th district covers Greenwich and parts of Stamford and New Canaan.[10]
Electoral history
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Alex Kasser (Incumbent) | 29,133 | 51.40 | |
Republican | Ryan Fazio | 27,570 | 48.60 | |
Total votes | 56,703 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ryan Fazio | 8,911 | 50.1% | |
Democratic | Alexis Gevanter | 8,453 | 47.6% | |
Independent | John Blankley | 408 | 2.3% | |
Total votes | 17,778 | 100% | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Ryan Fazio (incumbent) | 21,467 | 50.10 | |
Democratic | Trevor Crow | 21,378 | 49.90 | |
Total votes | 42,845 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
Personal life
Fazio is a resident of the Riverside section of Greenwich, Connecticut.[13]
References
- ^ a b United States Public Records
- ^ "Meet Ryan". Ryan Fazio. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
- ^ "From Pace to Texas". www.alumni.pace.edu. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
- ^ "Fazio v. Fazio, 199 Conn. App. 282 | Casetext Search + Citator". casetext.com. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
- ^ "Ryan Fazio". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
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- ^ Ken Borsuk (August 1, 2021). "Republican Fazio says he is a 'proponent for reform' in his second run for state Senate". Greenwich Time.
- ^ a b Altimari, Jessika Harkay, Daniela (18 August 2021). "Fazio wins special election to return Fairfield County Senate seat to Republicans in special election". courant.com. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Altimari, Daniela (22 June 2021). "State Sen. Alex Kasser resigns and says she is leaving Greenwich because of stress from long-running divorce case". courant.com. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
- ^ Borsuk, Ken (2021-08-18). "Republican Fazio declares victory in race for 36th State Senate District". GreenwichTime. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
- ^ "Connecticut state legislative special elections, 2021". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ "Public Reporting". ctemspublic.pcctg.net. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
- ^ Greenwich Voter Records, 2023 https://voterrecords.com/voter/3729776/ryan-fazio
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