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'''Dan Debicella''' is a State Senator in Connecticut representing the 21st District, which includes Shelton, most of Stratford and parts of Monroe, and Seymour. Debicella is a life-long member of the . Senator Debicella currently serves on the Appropriations, Environment, Commerce, and Higher Education committees (and serves as ranking member on Commerce and Higher Education).


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'''Dan Debicella''' (born October 24, 1974) is a former State Senator and businessman, who represented the 21st district in the ]. He was also the 2010 and 2014 Republican candidate for Connecticut's ].


==Early life, education, and business career==
==Legislative Positions==
Debicella was born in ] and raised in ], where he currently resides. His father, Cal, was a ] for the ] and his mother, Maggie, is a secretary for the federal judicial system. He graduated from ] in 1992. He holds a degree in finance, ], from the ]'s ] and an ] from ], graduating in the top 5% of his class.


In his business career, Debicella worked as a consultant at ], Director of Strategy at ], and as an executive at ]. He continues to currently serves on the board of various community organizations.
Debicella is a social and fiscal conservative and is one of the most socially conservative voters in the state senate. His voting record reveals a consistent far right stance on social issues and his votes closely mirror those of disgraced former State Senator Louis DeLuca.


==Early political career==
Debicella was only one of three senators who voted against the Emergency Contraception for Rape Victims Act and was only one of four senators to vote against the Gender Identification Nondiscrimination Act. Debicella also voted against a bill to aimed at strengthening gun laws which would have required gun owners to report the loss or theft of their firearms more expediently and to create the crime of firearm trafficking. In one of the more controversial bills in 2007, Debicella fought against giving the children of illegal immigrants in-state tuition at Connecticut colleges.
Debicella served on Shelton’s Board of Apportionment and Taxation for seven years, four as its chairman. Debicella acted as the ] regional chair for former ] ]'s unsuccessful 2008 ]. He also worked for State Senator ] as his campaign manager for several elections.


==Connecticut Senate==
==Political Affiliations==
===Elections===
Debicella decided to run for the ]'s 21st district in 2006 after longest-serving state legislator in the state's history, ], decided to retire. He defeated Democratic nominee Christopher Jones, 52–48%.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=303207|title=Our Campaigns - CT State Senate 21 Race - Nov 07, 2006}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sots.ct.gov/sots/cwp/view.asp?a=3188&q=392586 |title=SOTS: Vote for State Senators 2006 |access-date=2013-09-06 |archive-date=2013-05-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130523000238/http://www.sots.ct.gov/sots/cwp/view.asp?A=3188&Q=392586 |url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2008, he won re-election to a second term, defeating Democratic nominee Janice Andersen, 54–46%.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=450628|title=Our Campaigns - CT State Senate 21 Race - Nov 04, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sots.ct.gov/sots/lib/sots/electionservices/electionresults/2008_election_results/2008_state_senator.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2013-09-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110619170447/http://www.sots.ct.gov/sots/lib/sots/electionservices/electionresults/2008_election_results/2008_state_senator.pdf |archive-date=2011-06-19 |url-status=dead}}</ref>


===Tenure===
Debicella endorsed Republican Presidential candidate, Rudy Giuliani. Debicella is also serving as Giuliani's 4th Congressional District Regional Chair.
In the State Senate, Debicella was a Deputy Minority Leader. He represented eastern ] in parts of the towns of ], ], ], and the entire city of ] (which is also his hometown).


He co-authored legislation that gave tax credits to businesses that create 10 or more jobs. Working with Republican ] ], he supported a budget that increased state aid for education by 10–20% without raising taxes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://debicella.com/about-dan.html |title=Debicella.com |publisher=Debicella.com |date= |accessdate=2022-08-13}}</ref>{{primary source inline|date=October 2024}}
==Biography==


===Committee assignments===
Debicella grew up in Shelton, moving there from Bridgeport when he was seven. His father, Cal, was a policeman in Bridgeport and his Mom, Maggie, is a secretary in the federal judicial system. Debicella and his three siblings went to Shelton public schools, and he graduated from Shelton High School in 1992. He was the first person in his family to attend college full-time, graduating magna cum laude from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania in 1996 with a degree in Finance. Dan went on to get his MBA from Harvard Business School in Boston in 2000, where he graduated in the top 5% of his class.
*Appropriations Committee
*Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee
*Public Health Committee
*Regulation Review Committee<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ballotpedia.org/index.php/Dan_Debicella|title=Dan Debicella}}</ref>


==Congressional elections==
Debicella is a businessman by training, and has worked in various fields including management consulting, running a small business, and working for a Fortune 500 company. He spent five years as a management consulting for McKinsey & Co., where he advised Fortune 500 companies on sales and marketing issues. Debicella also ran his own small Internet business, Textbooks Online, during the high tech boom of the late 1990’s. Currently, he is the Director of Strategy for Pepsi, where he helps develop long term marketing plans and product innovation.
===2010===
{{Main|United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut, 2010#District 4}}
Debicella decided to retire from the state legislature to run for ] in 2010. On May 21, 2010, he won the endorsement of the ] at its convention. On August 10, 2010, Debicella won the Republican three-candidate primary field with 61% of the vote, defeating Robert Merkle and Rick Torres.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=555829|title=Our Campaigns - CT- District 04 - R Primary Race - Aug 10, 2010}}</ref>


The general election between Debicella and incumbent Democrat ] was very competitive. The race made ]'s Top 100 Most Competitive Races list, ]’s Daily 10 (a tracker of the closest House Races), and ]' list of "toss up" races. On November 2, he lost to Himes 53–47%. Debicella won the following areas: ] (67%), his hometown of ] (65%), ] (65%), ] (58%), ] (58%), ] (55%), ] (55%), ] (54%), ] (54%), and ] (53%). He lost ] (49%), ] (48%), ] (47%), ] (44%), ] (40%), ] (39%), and Bridgeport (16%).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=488412|title=Our Campaigns - CT - District 04 Race - Nov 02, 2010}}</ref>
Debicella served on Shelton’s Board of Apportionment and Taxation for seven years, the last four as its Chairman. While on the board, he lowered taxes in Shelton by over 8%. Debicella serves on the Board of Directors of Junior Achievement for Western Connecticut, and on the Board of Incorporators of both the Shelton/Derby Boys & Girls Club and the Birmingham Group. He is a lifelong member of St. Lawrence Parish in Shelton.


===2014===
Debicella was elected in 2006, replacing George "Doc" Gunther, who served in the State Seante for forty years (longest in Connecticut history). He is married to Alexandra Galli-Debicella, and currently has no children.
{{Main|United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut, 2014#District 4}}
In September 2013, Debicella decided to run a rematch in the newly redrawn 4th district.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://shelton.patch.com/groups/politics-and-elections/p/former-state-sen-dan-debicella-of-shelton-to-challenge-himes-in-2014-bid-for-congress|title = Former State Sen. Dan Debicella, of Shelton, to Challenge Himes in 2014 Bid for Congress|date = 5 September 2013}}</ref>


==Electoral history==
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American politician
Dan Debicella
Member of the Connecticut State Senate
from the 21st district
In office
January 7, 2007 – January 5, 2011
Preceded byGeorge Gunther
Succeeded byKevin C. Kelly
ConstituencyShelton, Stratford (part), Monroe (part), Seymour (part)
Personal details
Born (1974-10-24) October 24, 1974 (age 50)
Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseAlexandra Galli
ResidenceShelton, Connecticut
Alma materUniversity of Pennsylvania (BS)
Harvard University (MBA)
Websitehttp://www.debicella.com

Dan Debicella (born October 24, 1974) is a former State Senator and businessman, who represented the 21st district in the Connecticut State Senate. He was also the 2010 and 2014 Republican candidate for Connecticut's Fourth Congressional District.

Early life, education, and business career

Debicella was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut and raised in Shelton, where he currently resides. His father, Cal, was a policeman for the Bridgeport Police Department and his mother, Maggie, is a secretary for the federal judicial system. He graduated from Shelton High School in 1992. He holds a degree in finance, magna cum laude, from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business and an MBA from Harvard Business School, graduating in the top 5% of his class.

In his business career, Debicella worked as a consultant at McKinsey & Co., Director of Strategy at PepsiCo, and as an executive at Bridgewater Associates. He continues to currently serves on the board of various community organizations.

Early political career

Debicella served on Shelton’s Board of Apportionment and Taxation for seven years, four as its chairman. Debicella acted as the Fairfield County regional chair for former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani's unsuccessful 2008 presidential campaign. He also worked for State Senator Doc Gunther as his campaign manager for several elections.

Connecticut Senate

Elections

Debicella decided to run for the Connecticut State Senate's 21st district in 2006 after longest-serving state legislator in the state's history, Doc Gunther, decided to retire. He defeated Democratic nominee Christopher Jones, 52–48%. In 2008, he won re-election to a second term, defeating Democratic nominee Janice Andersen, 54–46%.

Tenure

In the State Senate, Debicella was a Deputy Minority Leader. He represented eastern Fairfield County in parts of the towns of Monroe, Seymour, Stratford, and the entire city of Shelton (which is also his hometown).

He co-authored legislation that gave tax credits to businesses that create 10 or more jobs. Working with Republican Governor Jodi Rell, he supported a budget that increased state aid for education by 10–20% without raising taxes.

Committee assignments

  • Appropriations Committee
  • Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee
  • Public Health Committee
  • Regulation Review Committee

Congressional elections

2010

Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut, 2010 § District 4

Debicella decided to retire from the state legislature to run for Connecticut's 4th congressional district in 2010. On May 21, 2010, he won the endorsement of the Connecticut Republican Party at its convention. On August 10, 2010, Debicella won the Republican three-candidate primary field with 61% of the vote, defeating Robert Merkle and Rick Torres.

The general election between Debicella and incumbent Democrat Jim Himes was very competitive. The race made CNN's Top 100 Most Competitive Races list, Politico’s Daily 10 (a tracker of the closest House Races), and Real Clear Politics' list of "toss up" races. On November 2, he lost to Himes 53–47%. Debicella won the following areas: Darien (67%), his hometown of Shelton (65%), New Canaan (65%), Easton (58%), Monroe (58%), Greenwich (55%), Oxford (55%), Ridgefield (54%), Wilton (54%), and Trumbull (53%). He lost Fairfield (49%), Redding (48%), Weston (47%), Westport (44%), Norwalk (40%), Stamford (39%), and Bridgeport (16%).

2014

Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut, 2014 § District 4

In September 2013, Debicella decided to run a rematch in the newly redrawn 4th district.

Electoral history

Connecticut State Senate Election, 2006: Senatorial District 21
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Dan Debicella 16,476 52
Democratic Chris Jones 15,099 48
Majority 1,377
Turnout 31,575
Connecticut State Senate Election, 2008: Senatorial District 21
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Dan Debicella 24,940 54
Democratic Janice Andersen 20,912 46
Majority 4,028
Turnout 45,852
U.S. House of Representatives Election, 2010: District 4: Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Dan Debicella 16,153 61
Republican Rob Merkle 6,912 24
Republican Rick Torres 4,069 15
U.S. House of Representatives Election, 2010: District 4: General
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Dan Debicella 102,030 47
Democratic Jim Himes 115,351 53

References

  1. "Our Campaigns - CT State Senate 21 Race - Nov 07, 2006".
  2. "SOTS: Vote for State Senators 2006". Archived from the original on 2013-05-23. Retrieved 2013-09-06.
  3. "Our Campaigns - CT State Senate 21 Race - Nov 04, 2008".
  4. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-19. Retrieved 2013-09-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. "Debicella.com". Debicella.com. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
  6. "Dan Debicella".
  7. "Our Campaigns - CT- District 04 - R Primary Race - Aug 10, 2010".
  8. "Our Campaigns - CT - District 04 Race - Nov 02, 2010".
  9. "Former State Sen. Dan Debicella, of Shelton, to Challenge Himes in 2014 Bid for Congress". 5 September 2013.

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