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Sam Caligiuri
| Sam Caligiuri | |
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| Connecticut State Senate District 16 | |
| Former member | |
| Term in office began 2007 | |
| Term in office ended 2011 | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Profession | Attorney |
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Caligiuri was Deputy Legal Counsel for the Office of the Governor of Connecticut from 1995 to 1997. He was a member/President of the Waterbury Board of Aldermen from 1997 to 2002. He was also Acting Mayor of Waterbury from 2001 to 2002.
Caligiuri earned his MA from Boston College. He went on to receive his MA in Religion from Yale Divinity School. He then earned his JD from The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law.
Caligiuri has worked as Adjunct Faculty for the University of Connecticut School of Law. He is currently Partner of Day Pitney Limited Liability Partnership.
Committee assignments
- Appropriations Committee, Connecticut Senate
- Education Committee, Connecticut Senate
- Insurance and Real Estate Committee, Connecticut Senate
- Internship Committee, Connecticut Senate
- Regulation Review Committee, Connecticut Senate
Elections
On November 4, 2008, Caligiuri won re-election to the 16th District Seat in the Connecticut State Senate, defeating Mark Orsini (I).[2]
| Connecticut State Senate, District 16 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Sam Caligiuri (R)
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25,362 | |||
| Mark Orsini (I) | 7,784 | |||
Campaign donors
In 2008, Caligiuri collected $67,947 in donations.[3]
His five largest contributors in 2008 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Public Fund | $49,690 |
| Sam Caligirui | $1,500 |
| Carmel Natelli | $161 |
| Al Natelli | $161 |
| George Hajjar | $100 |
Personal
Caligiuri and his wife, Lori, have two children.
External links
- Sam Caligiuri for Congress official 2010 campaign website
- Project Vote Smart biographical profile
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2008 2006
- Sam Caligiuri on Facebook
- Sam Caligiuri on Flickr
- Sam Caligiuri on Twitter
References
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by ' |
Connecticut State Senate - District 16 2007–2011 |
Succeeded by Joe Markley |
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