Jerry Labriola
Jerry Labriola | |
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| Member of the Connecticut State Senate from the 15th district | |
| In office 1981–1983 | |
| Preceded by | Louis Cutillo |
| Succeeded by | Robert G. Dorr |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 17, 1931 Naugatuck, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | April 28, 2024 (aged 92) |
| Party | Republican |
| Children | 3, including David |
| Education | Yale University Thomas Jefferson University |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service | United 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]
His son, Jerry Labriola Jr. was chairman of the Connecticut Republican Party from 2011 to 2015. His other son, David, was a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 131st district from 2003 to 2025.
References
[edit]- ↑ "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.
- 1 2 "Brief Biography". JerryLabriola.com. Retrieved March 29, 2011.
- ↑ "Jerry Labriola, CT GOP candidate for governor, U.S. Senate, dies at 92". CT Insider. 6 May 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
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