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Daniel S. Rovero
Daniel S. Rovero is a former Democratic member of the Connecticut House of Representatives, representing District 51 from 2011 to 2019. Rovero formerly served as the mayor of Putnam.
Rovero passed away on March 5, 2025.[1]
Biography
Rovero is the former owner of the following businesses: a liquor store, laundromat, car wash, car dealership, bicycle retail and repair shop, and Amoco service station and repair shop. He is an honorably discharged specialist in the United States Army. He has also worked as director of both Hometown Bank and Cargill Bancorp and Day Kimball Hospital.
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Connecticut committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Aging, Vice chair |
| • General Law |
| • Public Safety and Security |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Rovero served on the following committees:
| Connecticut committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Aging, Vice chair |
| • General Law |
| • Public Safety and Security |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Rovero served on the following committees:
| Connecticut committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Aging, Vice Chair |
| • Banks |
| • General Law |
| • Public Safety and Security |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Rovero served on these committees:
| Connecticut committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Banks |
| • Higher Education and Employment Advancement |
| • Public Safety and Security |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2018
Daniel S. Rovero did not file to run for re-election.
2016
Elections for the Connecticut House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 9, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 7, 2016.
Incumbent Daniel S. Rovero defeated Brian Lynch in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 51 general election.[2]
| Connecticut House of Representatives, District 51 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Daniel S. Rovero Incumbent |
57.94% | 5,548 | |
| Republican | Brian Lynch | 42.06% | 4,028 | |
| Total Votes | 9,576 | |||
| Source: Connecticut Secretary of the State | ||||
Incumbent Daniel S. Rovero ran unopposed in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 51 Democratic primary.
| Connecticut House of Representatives, District 51 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Daniel S. Rovero Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Brian Lynch ran unopposed in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 51 Republican primary.
| Connecticut House of Representatives, District 51 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Brian Lynch (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the Connecticut House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on August 12, 2014, and a general election on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 10, 2014. Incumbent Daniel S. Rovero was unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[3][4]
2012
Rovero ran in the 2012 election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 51. Rovero ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on August 14, 2012 and he was also unopposed in the general election on November 6, 2012.[5][6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Daniel S. Rovero Incumbent |
100% | 6,649 | |
| Total Votes | 6,649 | |||
2010
Rovero defeated Brian Lynch in the August 10 primary. He defeated Republican Robert S. Jeniski in the November 2 general election.
| Connecticut House of Representatives, District 51 General Election (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Daniel S. Rovero (D)
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4,034 | |||
| Robert S. Jeniski (R) | 2,656 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2018
In 2018, the Connecticut General Assembly was in session from February 7 to May 9.
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2017
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In 2017, the Connecticut General Assembly was in session from January 4 through June 7. The legislature held a veto session on July 24. The legislature held its first special session on July 31. The legislature held its second special session from September 14 to September 16. The legislature held another special session on October 3. State lawmakers held their fourth special session from October 25 to October 26. The legislature met again in special session from November 14 to November 15.
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2016
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In 2016, the Connecticut General Assembly was in session from February 3 through May 4. The Legislature held a special session from May 12-13 to pass the state budget.
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2015
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In 2015, the Connecticut General Assembly was in session from January 7 through June 3.
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2014
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In 2014, the Connecticut General Assembly was in session from February 5 to May 7.
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2013
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In 2013, the Connecticut General Assembly was in session from January 9 to June 5. Ballotpedia staff did not find any state legislative scorecards published for this state in 2013. If you are aware of one, please contact editor@ballotpedia.org to let us know. |
2012
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In 2012, the Connecticut General Assembly was in session from February 8 to May 9.
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Recent news
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Personal
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Rovero and his wife, Judith, have four children.
See also
- Connecticut House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Connecticut State Legislature
- Connecticut state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ Stamford Advocate, “‘Daniel Rovero, former longtime mayor of Putnam and Connecticut state representative, dies at 87" accessed March 10, 2025
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of the State, "Election Night Reporting, 2016 General Election," accessed December 14, 2016
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed July 15, 2014
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "Official primary and general election results," accessed November 26, 2014
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "Candidate list," accessed June 19, 2012
- ↑ CBS Connecticut, "2012 Primary Results," August 14, 2012
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "Election Results 2012," accessed November 21, 2012
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Shawn Johnston |
Connecticut House District 51 2011–2019 |
Succeeded by Ricky Hayes (R) |
