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

(1990-03-27) March 27, 1990
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).[3] His father, Michael A. Fazio, has been a former long-term partner of Arthur Andersen, LLP and managing director of Houlihan Lokey,[4] and now private equity investor residing in Texas. His parents are divorced.[5] 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.[6]

Professional career

After college, Fazio became an investment advisor.[7]

Politics

Before being elected to the state Senate, Fazio was elected to the Greenwich representative town meeting.[8] 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[9] vacated two months prior.[10] His election has ended the Democratic supermajority in the State Senate.[9] 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.[11]

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[12]
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[13]
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.[14]

References

  1. ↑ United States Public Records
  2. ↑ "Meet Ryan". Ryan Fazio. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
  3. ↑ United States Public Records
  4. ↑ "From Pace to Texas". www.alumni.pace.edu. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
  5. ↑ "Fazio v. Fazio, 199 Conn. App. 282 | Casetext Search + Citator". casetext.com. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
  6. ↑ "Ryan Fazio". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
  7. ↑ "A".
  8. ↑ Ken Borsuk (August 1, 2021). "Republican Fazio says he is a 'proponent for reform' in his second run for state Senate". Greenwich Time.
  9. 1 2 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)
  10. ↑ 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.
  11. ↑ Borsuk, Ken (2021-08-18). "Republican Fazio declares victory in race for 36th State Senate District". GreenwichTime. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
  12. ↑ "Connecticut state legislative special elections, 2021". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  13. ↑ "Public Reporting". ctemspublic.pcctg.net. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
  14. ↑ Greenwich Voter Records, 2023 https://voterrecords.com/voter/3729776/ryan-fazio


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