Scott Frantz

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L. Scott Frantz
Member of the Connecticut Senate
from the 36th district
In office
January 7, 2009 January 9, 2019
Preceded byWilliam H. Nickerson
Succeeded byAlexandra Bergstein
ConstituencyRepresented Greenwich, New Canaan (part), and Stamford (part)
Personal details
Born (1960-06-29) June 29, 1960 (age 59)
Political party Republican
Residence Greenwich, Connecticut
Alma mater Princeton University (AB)
Dartmouth College (MBA)

L. Scott Frantz (born 1960) is a Connecticut, USA, politician, public official, and businessman, formerly serving as a member of the Connecticut Senate. [1] [2]

Frantz, a Republican, was first elected to the Connecticut Senate in 2008, representing the 36th Senate District, which includes all of Greenwich and parts of Stamford and New Canaan. [3] [4] He lost to Greenwich Democrat Alexandra Bergstein in the 2018 election, ending a nearly 90-year Republican hold on the seat. [5]

Frantz also served as chairman of the Connecticut Development Authority and the Bradley International Airport Board of Directors. [6] He also has served on number of other public and nonprofit boards, including the Connecticut Brownfield Redevelopment Authority, the Greenwich Teen Center and Corporate Angel Network.

He is also known as a prominent fundraiser for Republican candidates, including serving as the host for a 2006 Republican event featuring President George W. Bush. [7] Frantz is the president and chairman of Haebler Capital, a private investment capital firm based in Greenwich. [8] [9]

Frantz attended The Hotchkiss School, and he is a 1982 graduate of Princeton University and a 1986 graduate of Dartmouth's Tuck School of Business. He, his wife, and their four children reside in the Riverside section of Greenwich. [6] [10]

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