Ryan Fazio

State Senator from Connecticut
Ryan Fazio
Ryan Fazio (2021)
Member of the Connecticut State Senate
from the 36th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
August 26, 2021
Preceded byAlexandra Kasser
Personal details
Born
Ryan Michael Fazio

(1990-03-27) March 27, 1990 (age 34)
Norwalk, Connecticut, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationGreenwich High School
Alma materNorthwestern University (BS)
WebsiteOfficial website

Ryan Michael Fazio[1] (born March 27, 1990) is an American businessman and politician who is a member of the Connecticut State Senate for the 36th district.[2] A Republican, he won election in 2021 following the resignation of Democratic member Alexandra Kasser.

Early life and education

Fazio was born in Norwalk, Connecticut, a son of Michael and Madeline (née Gadaleta).[1] His father, Michael A. Fazio, has been a former long-term partner of Arthur Andersen, LLP and managing director of Houlihan Lokey.[3] He is of Italian descent.

Fazio grew up in Greenwich, Connecticut. He graduated from Greenwich High School in 2008 and subsequently earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Northwestern University in 2012.[4]

Professional career

Fazio spent most of his career in the commodities industry, with a focus on renewable fuels and agriculture. He is currently an investment advisor.

Political career

Before being elected to the state Senate, Fazio was elected to the Greenwich representative town meeting.[5] On August 17, 2021, Fazio defeated Democratic lawyer Alexis Gevanter of Greenwich in a special election to fill the 36th district seat, which Alexandra Kasser[6] vacated two months prior.[7] His election has ended the Democratic supermajority in the State Senate.[6] He was the Republican nominee for the same seat in the 2020 Connecticut State Senate elections. Connecticut's 36th district covers Greenwich and parts of Stamford and New Canaan.[8]

Political positions

Abortion

Fazio has stated he is in favor of keeping abortion legal in Connecticut.[9] In 2022, Fazio voted against House Bill 5414, which allows aspiration abortions to be performed by midwives or nurses without a doctor.[10]

In 2023, Fazio, along with the majority the Republican Senate conference, voted in favor of House Bill 6820, which increases public access to birth control in Connecticut, and also protects licensed medical providers from having their licenses revoked for providing an abortion.[11]

Contraceptives

In 2023, Fazio co-authored a bill to expand contraception access in Connecticut by allowing certain trained pharmacists to prescribe oral contraception. The proposal was included in HB6768 and passed into law.[12]

Electoral history

2020 Connecticut State Senate 36th district
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Alex Kasser (Incumbent) 29,133 51.40
Republican Ryan Fazio 27,570 48.60
Total votes 56,703 100.00
Democratic hold
2021 Connecticut State Senate 36th district special election[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ryan Fazio 8,911 50.1%
Democratic Alexis Gevanter 8,453 47.6%
Independent John Blankley 408 2.3%
Total votes 17,778 100%
Republican gain from Democratic
2022 Connecticut State Senate election, District 36[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ryan Fazio (incumbent) 21,467 50.10
Democratic Trevor Crow 21,378 49.90
Total votes 42,845 100.00
Republican hold

Personal life

Fazio is a resident of the Riverside section of Greenwich, Connecticut.[15]

References

  1. ^ a b United States Public Records
  2. ^ "Meet Ryan". Ryan Fazio. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
  3. ^ "From Pace to Texas". www.alumni.pace.edu. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
  4. ^ "Ryan Fazio". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
  5. ^ Ken Borsuk (August 1, 2021). "Republican Fazio says he is a 'proponent for reform' in his second run for state Senate". Greenwich Time.
  6. ^ a b Altimari, Jessika Harkay, Daniela (18 August 2021). "Fazio wins special election to return Fairfield County Senate seat to Republicans in special election". courant.com. Retrieved 2021-08-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ Altimari, Daniela (22 June 2021). "State Sen. Alex Kasser resigns and says she is leaving Greenwich because of stress from long-running divorce case". courant.com. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
  8. ^ Borsuk, Ken (2021-08-18). "Republican Fazio declares victory in race for 36th State Senate District". GreenwichTime. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
  9. ^ "CT Patch Candidate Profile: Ryan Fazio For 36th State Senate District". Patch. October 31, 2022.
  10. ^ "Vote for HB-5414 Roll Call Vote" (PDF). Connecticut General Assembly.
  11. ^ "Vote for HB-6820 Roll Call Vote" (PDF). Connecticut General Assembly.
  12. ^ https://cga.ct.gov/2023/lcoamd/pdf/2023LCO07022-R00-AMD.pdf
  13. ^ "Connecticut state legislative special elections, 2021". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  14. ^ "Public Reporting". ctemspublic.pcctg.net. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
  15. ^ "Overview of Mr. Ryan Michael Fazio". Voter Registration Records. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
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