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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Professional Experience

  • Founder/Owner, Flanders Fish Market and Restaurant, 1983-present

Political Experience

  • Founder/Owner, Flanders Fish Market and Restaurant, 1983-present
  • Deputy Minority Leader, Connecticut State Senate, 2019-present
  • Assistant Majority Leader, Connecticut State Senate, 2017-present
  • Senator, Connecticut State Senate, District 20, 2014-present
  • Candidate, Connecticut State Senate, District 20, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020
  • First Selectperson, East Lyme Town Hall, 2007-2015
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 2, 2012
  • Candidate, Connecticut State House of Representatives, District 37, 2006

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Co-Chair, Appropriations Committee, Connecticut State Senate

Former Co-Chair, Energy and Technology Committee, Connecticut State Senate

Former Co-Chair, Legislative Subcommittee, Connecticut State Senate

Former Member, Public Safety and Security Committee, Connecticut State Senate

Former Co-Chair, Subcommittee on Accountability, Connecticut State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Elementary and Secondary Education, Connecticut State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Health, Connecticut State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Human Services, Connecticut State Senate

Former Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Regulation and Protection, Connecticut State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Transportation, Connecticut State Senate

Current Legislative Committees

Ranking Member, Appropriations

Member, Commerce

Ranking Member, Energy and Technology

Member, Executive and Legislative Nominations

Member, Judicial and Corrections Subcommittee

Member, Legislative Subcommittee

Member, Subcommittee on General Government A

Member, Subcommittee on General Government B

Member, Subcommittee on Higher Education

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • Founder/Owner, Flanders Fish Market and Restaurant, 1983-present
  • Deputy Minority Leader, Connecticut State Senate, 2019-present
  • Assistant Majority Leader, Connecticut State Senate, 2017-present
  • Senator, Connecticut State Senate, District 20, 2014-present
  • Candidate, Connecticut State Senate, District 20, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020
  • First Selectperson, East Lyme Town Hall, 2007-2015
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 2, 2012
  • Candidate, Connecticut State House of Representatives, District 37, 2006
  • Member, Connecticut Leadership Council, National Federation of Independent Business, 2006-present
  • Member, Celebrate East Lyme Committee
  • Member, Connecticut Restaurant Association
  • Member, Eastern Connecticut Chamber of Commerce
  • Founding Co-Chair, East Lyme Business Community Group
  • Former President, East Lyme Chamber of Commerce
  • Former President, East Lyme Kiwanis Club
  • Co-Chair, Environmental Committee, Connecticut Council of Municipalities
  • Member, National Restaurant Association
  • Former Member, Parent Teacher Association, Niantic Center School
  • Former Member, Parent Teacher Association, Niantic Middle School
  • Former Chair, Regional Rail Committee, Southeastern Connecticut Council of Governments
  • Former Member, Regional Water Committee, Southeastern Connecticut Council of Government
  • Honorary Member, Rotary Club Niantic
  • Member, Saint Matthias Knights of Columbus
  • Former Chair, Southeastern Connecticut Council of Governments
  • Member, Public Relations Committee, Opsail Connecticut, 2012
  • Chair, Rocky Neck Heart Walk, 2012
  • Member, East Lyme Board of Finance, 1999-2007
  • Member, East Lyme Charter Revision Commission, 2004
  • Member, East Lyme Zoning Commission, 1991-1998

Other Info

— Awards:

  • Paul Harris Fellow, Rotary International
  • Town Crier Award, Council of Small Towns

Speeches

My Story

Jul. 11, 2012Statement
Events

2020

May 21
Virtual Town Hall w/Senator Formica

Thur 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM EDT

Apr. 16
Virtual Town Hall Meeting w/Sen. Formica

Thur 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM EDT

Feb. 3
East Lyme Office Hour

Mon 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM EST

East Lyme Town Hall Niantic, CT