Len Fasano
| Len Fasano | |
|---|---|
| Connecticut Senator from the 34th District | |
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In office 2003 – Incumbent | |
| Preceded by | Brian McDermott |
| Constituency | represents Durham (part), East Haven, North Haven (part), and Wallingford |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
5/15/1958 New Haven |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | North Haven |
Len Fasano is a Republican member of the Connecticut Senate, representing the 34th District since 2003,[1] and has served as the Senate Minority Leader since 2015.
Fasano is the State Senator for the 34th Senate District since 2003, representing the suburbs of New Haven in the Connecticut Senate, including the towns of Durham (part), East Haven, North Haven (part), and Wallingford.
Education
Fasano graduated from Hamden Hall Country Day School in 1977. He earned his B.S. from Yale University in 1981, a J.D. from Quinnipiac University School of Law in 1984, and a LL.M. in taxation from Boston University School of Law in 1985.
Career
Fasano is a tax attorney, and partner with Fasano, Ippolito & Lee in New Haven. He also owns Silver Sands Beach and Tennis Club in East Haven, Connecticut.
Senate Career
Fasano was elected in 2002, 50% to 48%. He was Minority Whip from 2003-2004, Assistant Minority Leader from 2005-2006, Deputy Minority Leader from 2007 to 2008, Minority Leader Pro Tem from 2009-2014, and Minority Leader since 2014. He is the ranking minority member on the Legislative Management Committee.
Fasano was unopposed for reelection in 2004, 2006, 2008, and 2010. In 2012, he defeated former state representative Steve Fontana, 58% to 42%. He was unopposed for reelection in 2014 and 2016.
Scandals
2005 Civil Racketeering Fine
In 2005, a federal jury ordered Fasano to pay $500,000 under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), for illegally helping a client hide their assets in a bankruptcy case.[2]
2015 Chris Healy Hiring
In December 2014, Fasano appointed former state Republican Chair Chris Healy as a senior advisor to the State Senate Republicans. Healy was described as an unindicted co-conspirator in the prosecution of Lisa Wilson-Foley.[3] The hiring was condemned by Farmington Republican and former FBI agent Mike Clark, who ran against, and lost to, Wilson-Foley for the Republican nomination for Congress in 2010.[4]
2016 Caucus Website
In 2016, it was revealed that Fasano had hired a former state employee living in Texas to manage the Senate Republican website, at the same time this former employee was managing the campaign websites of Republican senators.[5]
Personal Life
Fasano and his wife Jill have three adult children, all graduates of Hamden Hall Country Day School. He is a founder of the East Haven Land Trust, and a Trustee of Hamden Hall Country Day School.[6]