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Fairfield County is a county in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Connecticut. It is the most populous county in the state and was also its fastest-growing from 2010 to 2020. As of the 2020 census,the county's population was 957,419,representing 26.6% of Connecticut's overall population. The closest to the center of the New York metropolitan area,the county contains four of the state's top 7 largest cities—Bridgeport (1st),Stamford (2nd),Norwalk (6th),and Danbury (7th)—whose combined population of 433,368 is nearly half the county's total population.
The Connecticut Appellate Court is the court of first appeals for all cases arising from the Connecticut Superior Courts. Its creation in 1983 required Connecticut's voters and legislature to amend the state's constitution. The court heard its first cases on October 4,1983. The Appellate Court was also a partial successor to the former Appellate Session of the Superior Court,a court established to hear appeals in minor matters
Travis Simms is a Democratic member of the Connecticut House of Representatives,where he represents the 140th Assembly District. The district consists of the central part of the city of Norwalk. He previously served on Norwalk's Common Council. Prior to his political career he was a professional boxer in the super welterweight (154 lb) division.
The Connecticut Republican Party is the Connecticut affiliate of the national Republican Party.
The following table indicates the party of elected officials in the U.S. state of Mississippi:
Robert Clark Crane was an American newspaper publisher and Republican Party politician from New Jersey. He served as a New Jersey State Senator from 1956 until his resignation in 1962 for health reasons. He died of cancer at the age of 41.
William A. Collins was a Democratic former two-term member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 140th assembly district and four-term mayor of Norwalk,Connecticut,from 1977 to 1981 and from 1983 to 1987. He founded Minuteman Media,which later became OtherWords,in 1998.
Thomas C. O'Connor was a one term Republican mayor of Norwalk,Connecticut from 1981 to 1983. He had previously served a term in the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 140th District. He was a junior high school history teacher in the Norwalk public schools for 35 years.
Bruce V. Morris was a six-term Democratic member of the Connecticut House of Representatives representing Norwalk,Connecticut in the 140th assembly district from 2007 to 2019. He was deputy speaker of the House of Representatives and on the following committees:finance revenue and bonding;judiciary;human services;legislative management. He was named assistant majority whip during his second term and served in that capacity until his promotion to deputy majority whip in 2012. Morris served as Chairman of the Connecticut General Assembly Black and Puerto Rican Caucus during the 2015-2016 session. He served the previous three sessions as vice-chairman. Morris serves as an assistant pastor at Macedonia Church in Norwalk. He served as Director of Human Relations for the Norwalk school system beginning November 5,1998 until September 2016. He then became District School Climate Coordinator until June 30,2017. He was also an elected executive board member of the National Black Caucus of State Legislators.
Joseph E. Mann is a former two-term member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from Norwalk,Connecticut's 140th assembly district. He served in the Connecticut House from 2003 to 2007. He also served nine years on the Norwalk Common Council,including as its president. He currently serves on the board of Norwalk Economic Opportunity Now.
Donnie R. Sellers Sr. is a former Democratic member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from Norwalk,Connecticut's 140th assembly district. He resigned his seat in February 1997. He was concurrently serving on the Norwalk Common Council and was an active policeman as well.
Janet Marsico Mills was an American politician who served as the Connecticut state representative for the 140th district from 1985 to 1986. A member of the Republican Party,she was a resident of Norwalk.
John Atkin is a former two term Democratic member of the Connecticut Senate from Norwalk,Connecticut's 25th Senate district and a former three term member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from Norwalk,Connecticut's 140th House district.
Joseph Santo is a former Republican member of the Connecticut Senate,representing Norwalk and part of Darien,Connecticut in Connecticut's 25th District from 1986 to 1987. He won the seat in a special election to fill a vacancy caused by the death of State Senator Andrew J. Santaniello,Jr. He defeated John Atkin for the seat,but was defeated by Atkin later the same year in the general election.
Sally McCarthy Bolster is a former member of the Connecticut House of Representatives,representing the 137th District from 1988 to 1993. She has served for many years on the Norwalk Common Council,including as its president. She had previously been an aide to U.S. Representative Stewart McKinney.
Three justices of the seven-member North Carolina Supreme Court and five judges of the 15-member North Carolina Court of Appeals were elected by North Carolina voters on November 3,2020,concurrently with other state elections. Terms for seats on each court are eight years. These elections were conducted on a partisan basis.
Pennsylvania held statewide elections on November 7,2017 to fill judicial positions on the Supreme Court,Superior Court,and the Commonwealth Court,to allow judicial retention votes,and to fill numerous county,local and municipal offices.
The 2021 Pennsylvania elections were held on November 2,2021,to fill judicial positions on the Supreme Court,Superior Court,and Commonwealth Court,to allow judicial retention votes,and to fill numerous county,local and municipal offices.
Daniel J. Fox is an American politician and lawyer who is a judge in the Danbury district of the Connecticut Superior Courtas of September 2023. Previously he served in the Connecticut House of Representatives from 2011 to 2022 as a State Representative from the 148th District,which encompasses the East Side of Stamford,Connecticut.
The 2023 Pennsylvania elections will take place on November 7,2023,to fill judicial positions,allow judicial retention votes,and fill numerous county,local and municipal offices,the most prominent being the Mayor of Philadelphia. The necessary primary elections were held on May 16,2023. In addition,special elections for legislative vacancies could be held at various times in 2023.