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State Representative Richard Belden  

Richard O. Belden (Dick)
Deputy Republican Leader-at-Large

14 Keron Drive, Shelton 06484
 Residence: 203-924-1757
 Capitol: 1-800-842-1423

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Connecticut mourns the sudden loss of Richard Belden on August 20.
Please click the photo to visit a memorial to his life of service.

Education:  Shelton High School

Occupation:  Retired (38 years Sikorsky Aircraft Management)

Public Service:  Member of the Shelton Republican Town Committee 1964-present; member of the Shelton Board of Apportionment and Taxation 1967-1971; alderman in Shelton 1972-1973; Corporator of Griffin Hospital, Parent Child Resource Center; the Birmingham Group and the Lower Naugatuck Valley Boys and Girls Club; former long time corporator of Hewitt Memorial hospital; Co-Chairman of the Valley Substance Abuse Council Incorporated; member of the advisory board at the Emmett O'Brien Regional Vocational-Technical School; director of the Connecticut Resource Recovery Authority 1985-2001; chairman at the Connecticut Institute of Municipal Studies 1996-2002, US Air Force 1955-61; Member of American Legion Post 16. Former member of the State Bond Commission. 

Legislative Service: 1975-Present; State House of Representatives 1975, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1983 (Assistant Minority Leader), 1985 (Deputy Speaker), 1987-1993 (Deputy Minority Leader At Large), 1993-Present (Deputy Minority Leader At Large); Currently Dean of the House. (Longest continuous serving member in history)

Committees: Finance, Revenue and Bond, Labor and Public Employees, Legislative Management

Deputy House Minority Leader-at-Large Richard O. Belden of Shelton was first elected to the House of Representatives from the 113th Assembly District in 1974. He was re-elected every two years since and was the longest continuously serving member of the House of Representatives in the history of the House (Dean of the House).[Full Biography] (PDF/13kb)

 


  

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Rep. Belden is seated at his desk in the House chamber and Rep. Wasserman is standing in front of his desk and speaking to him.
Rep. Julia Wasserman speaks with Rep. Belden on a technical issue on an amendment raised before the House of Representatives, May 30, 2007.

Rep. Belden and Rep. Powers are sitting at their chamber desks and Rep. Christ and Rep. Hamzy are standing in front of their desks and talking.
Rep. Belden (Sitting- Left)confers with fellow representatives Rep. Hamzy(standing to the right)and Rep. Powers(Sitting- Right), Rep. Christ(Standing- Left)on legislation to be discussed during the Session day, April 25, 2007.

The two are sitting and talking.

Rep. Belden speaks with Rep. Bacchiochi on a piece of legislation, May 16, 2007.


Rep. Belden holds the "2007 Champions of Youth" Award bestowed upon him by the CT Alliance of Boys and Girls Clubs, March 26, 2007.

Rep. Belden stands in front of the group and is speaking.
Rep. Belden graciously explains the Connecticut legislative process to visitors to the state Capitol from Wisconsin. The group is here to see the Women's NCAA games held in Hartford.

He is standing and speaking into the microphone.
Rep. Belden rises to welcome the Lt. Gov. Michael Fedele to the House Chamber on
Feb. 7, 2007.

Rep. Belden is sitting and Rep. Hovey is standing.
Rep. Belden and Rep. Hovey stop to take a photo as Rep. Hovey during the February 7, 2007 Session.

Rep. Belden is sitting and reading.
Representative Belden reviews proposed amendments.

Belden stands with hand raised
Representative Belden is sworn in on Opening Day 2007, January 3, 2007.

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