Lawrence Cafero
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| Lawrence Cafero | ||
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| Connecticut House of Representatives, District 142 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1993 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 5, 2013 | ||
| Years in position | 19 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $28,000/year | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | 1992 | |
| Next election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Connecticut | |
| J.D. | Western New England College, 1982 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 01/08/1958 | |
| Place of birth | Bridgeport, CT | |
| Religion | Roman Catholic | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
Contents |
Cafero is an Attorney/Partner with Brown, Rudnick, Berlack, Israels, Limited Liability Partnership. He has previously worked for Reid and Cafero, Law Offices of Lawrence F. Cafero Jr., and the Patricia Kane Legal Group.
Cafero is a member of the Neag School of Education Dean's Advisory Board, University of Connecticut, Side By Side Community Charter School Board of Directors, Saint Anne's Club, Exchange Club, American Bar Association, Communities in Schools, Incorporated, Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association, District E Committee, Greater Norwalk Chamber of Commerce, Knights of Columbus, 4th Degree, and the Stamford-Norwalk Bar Association.[1]
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Lawrence Cafero has endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election. [2]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Cafero has been appointed to these committees:
- Legislative Management Committee, Connecticut General Assembly, Ranking Member
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Cafero served on these committees:
- Joint Committee on Legislative Management (Ranking Member)
Elections
2010
Cafero ran for re-election to the 142nd District seat in 2010. He defeated Anna Duleep (D) in the November 2 general election.
| Connecticut House of Representatives, District 142 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Lawrence Cafero (R)
| 4,975 | |||
| Anna Duleep (D) | 3,319 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Cafero won re-election to the Connecticut House of Representatives from Connecticut's 142nd District, defeating A. Brian Petronella (WF). Cafero received 6,738 votes in the election while Petronella received 1,694 votes.[3] Cafero raised $19,326 for his campaign.[4]
| Connecticut House of Representatives, District 142 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Lawrence Cafero (R)
| 6,738 | |||
| A. Brian Petronella (WF) | 1,694 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Cafero raised $29,473 in contributions. [5]
His largest contributor was the Public Fund, which donated $24,175 to his campaign.
2008
Listed below is the largest contributor to Lawrence Cafero's 2008 campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Public Fund | $14,251 |
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External links
- Connecticut House Republicans - Rep. Lawrence Cafero
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2004
- Larry Cafero on Facebook
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| Preceded by ' | Connecticut State House District 142 1993–present | Succeeded by NA |
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