Jerry Labriola

Jerry Labriola
Member of the Connecticut State Senate
from the 15th district
In office
1981–1983
Preceded byLouis Cutillo
Succeeded byRobert G. Dorr
Personal details
Born(1931-05-17)May 17, 1931
Naugatuck, Connecticut, U.S.
DiedApril 28, 2024(2024-04-28) (aged 92)
Political partyRepublican
Children3, including David
EducationYale University
Thomas Jefferson University
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/serviceUnited States Navy

Gerald Labriola (May 17, 1931 – April 28, 2024) was an American mystery writer, physician, politician, and assistant professor at the University of Connecticut Medical School. In Connecticut's 1994 U.S. Senate election, he ran a losing campaign as the Republican nominee against Democrat Joe Lieberman.[1] He also ran unsuccessfully for Governor of Connecticut[2] and served in the Connecticut Senate.[2]

Labriola died on April 28, 2024, at the age of 92.[3]

  1. ^ "Summary of Vote for United States Senator" (PDF). Statement of Vote. Secretary of the State of Connecticut. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 10, 2010. Retrieved March 3, 2011.
  2. ^ a b "Brief Biography". JerryLabriola.com. Retrieved March 29, 2011.
  3. ^ "Jerry Labriola, CT GOP candidate for governor, U.S. Senate, dies at 92". CT Insider. 6 May 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024.