Listening to our fellow citizens and responding to their concerns with common sense solutions to protect individual freedoms and provide a better quality of life for all of Connecticut.

		Lawrence Cafero House Republican Leader 6 Weed Avenue, Norwalk 06850 Residence: 203-854-6769 Capitol: 1-800-842-1423

Education:  University of Connecticut: BA; Western New England College School of Law: JD

Occupation:  Attorney

Public Service:  Former member and Chair of the Norwalk Board of Education; member of the Norwalk Republican Town committee and Chair of the District E Committee; 4^th Degree member of the Knights of Columbus; scripture reader at St. Matthew Church in Norwalk; member of the American Bar Association, member of the Stamford –Norwalk Bar Association; member of the CT Trial Lawyers Association; member of the Greater Norwalk Chamber of Commerce; member of the Norwalk Exchange Club; member of the St. Ann’s Club; member of the Board of directors of Communities in Schools, Inc.; member of Side by Side Charter School

Legislative Service: State House of Representatives 1993, 1995, 1997 (Deputy Minority Leader), 1999 (Deputy Minority Leader), 2001 (Deputy Minority Leader),2003 (Deputy Minority Leader),2005 (Deputy Minority Leader), 2007 (Minority Leader)

Committees: Legislative Management (Ranking Member)

Larry Cafero of Norwalk was again selected by his colleagues to be the House Republican Leader for a second term following the 2008 elections. He previously served as Deputy Leader for six terms. He has made fiscal responsibility, public safety quality education and common sense hallmarks of the House Republican agenda...[Full Biography] (PDF/12kb)