Michael Fedele | |
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107th Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut | |
In office January 3, 2007 – January 5, 2011 | |
Governor | Jodi Rell |
Preceded by | Kevin B. Sullivan |
Succeeded by | Nancy Wyman |
Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 147th district | |
In office January 6, 1993[1] – January 3, 2003[2] | |
Preceded by | Christopher Burnham |
Succeeded by | Donald Sherer |
Personal details | |
Born | Minturno, Italy | March 30, 1955
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Carol Fedele |
Profession | Businessman |
Michael Fedele (born March 30, 1955, in Minturno, Italy) is an Italian-American politician. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 107th Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut from 2007 to 2011.[3] As of 2024, Mr. Fedele is the last Republican to win a statewide election in Connecticut.
Following the decision on November 9, 2009, by incumbent Governor M. Jodi Rell not to seek re-election, Fedele announced his candidacy to seek the office of governor in the 2010 Connecticut gubernatorial election. He was a candidate in the party's primary contest, but narrowly lost the nomination on August 10 to former United States Ambassador to Ireland Tom Foley.[4] Fedele ran for Mayor of Stamford in 2013.[5] He lost the election to David Martin.[6]