Ross Garber
Ross H. Garber is a partner and attorney for the Hartford-based private practice, Shipman & Goodwin LLP. On May 19, 2010, he announced his candidacy for the statewide office of attorney general held by Democrat Richard Blumenthal, who ran for the United States Senate for the seat held by outgoing Senator Chris Dodd, on March 16, 2010.[1] Despite Republican challenger Martha Dean receiving the endorsement of the statewide party, he received enough support to force a primary contest.[2] Though he ran a tough primary campaign and raised nearly five times as much in contributions as his primary opponent, despite his late start, lost the nomination after receiving only thirty-nine percent of the vote.[3]
Education
- Bachelor's degree, University of Connecticut
- Juris Doctorate degree, University of Connecticut School of Law (with honors)
Noteworthy events
Defamation accusation
On Wednesday, August 4, 2010, Martha Dean, a Republican challenger in the race for state attorney general, announced that she would file a defamation lawsuit against Garber unless he retracted "statements made about her stance on decriminalizing drugs," specifically cocaine and heroin.[4] Paul Pacelli, spokesman for the Dean campaign, has accused Garber of taking "her positions on some social issues and twist[ing] them every which way, trying to convince people that Martha is out of step with Connecticut voters.[5] Furthermore, he contended that Garber's campaign sought to shape the contest in terms of social issues when it should have been about being the state's top law enforcement official.[6]
Elections
2010
| 2010 Race for Attorney General - Republican Primary[7] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote Percentage | |
| Republican Party |  Martha Dean
|
60.5% | |
| Republican Party | Ross Garber | 39.5% | |
| Total Votes | 112,912 | ||
Contact information
Campaign Address:
Garber for Attorney General
PO Box 10
South Glastonbury, CT 06073
Phone: (860) 430-9709
E-mail: info@rossgarber.com
See also
External links
- Shipman & Goodwin LLP - Ross Garber's biography
- Ross Garber's Twitter account
- Rossgarber.com 2010 Campaign website
The Internet Archive's Wayback Machine was used to recall this version of the website from August 5, 2010.
Footnotes
- ↑ The Hartford Courant, "Republican Ross Garber Is Running For Attorney General; Exit By Susan Bysiewicz, His Sister-in-Law, Opens Door" 19 May, 2010
- ↑ Ethiopian Review, "Martha Dean Wins GOP AG Endorsement; Ross Garber Qualifies For Primary" 22 May, 2010 (dead link)
- ↑ The Connecticut Mirror, "Dean wins GOP nod for attorney general, Garber concedes" 10 Aug. 2010
- ↑ Stamford Advocate, "GOP attorney general candidate threatens opponent with defamation lawsuit" 4 Aug. 2010
- ↑ News Times, "GOP attorney general candidate Martha Dean to announce 'legal action' against opponent Ross Garber" 3 Aug. 2010
- ↑ The Register Citizen, "Martha Dean may sue rival in attorney general race" 3 Aug. 2010
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State - 2010 Primary Election Results
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