Nardello, Vickie O.

First took office January 1995
Term ends January 2013

State Rep. Vickie O. Nardello

D, 89th District

Nardello, Vickie O.

Contact:

Vickie.Nardello@cga.ct.gov
Official Website
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860-240-8585

Education:

B.S., University of Bridgeport, M.S., Southern Connecticut State University

Committees:

Energy & Technology (chair), Insurance & Real Estate, Public Health

District Town(s):

Bethany, Cheshire, Prospect

Occupation:

Dental hygienist, Hartford schools.

2010 Election

Campaign Expenditures:

$28,854. Nardello participated in the state's public campaign financing program.

General Election Results:

Katheryn E. Brown (Republican)4,711(46.5%)
Vickie Orsini Nardello (Democratic)5,418(53.5%)

Primary Election Results:

0(0%)

Election History

Nardello lost by nearly 1,000 votes to seven-term Republican David O. Thorp in 1992. After his retirement, Nardello won the open seat by 167 votes in 1994 and has been re-elected by comfortable margins. In 2010, she won 53 percent of the vote against Republican challenger Katheryn E. Brown.

Background

Nardello took over in 2009 as co-chair of the Energy and Technology Committee, placing her at the center of the legislature's efforts to control utility costs. Her bill to create a state power authority passed the House, 96-45, but died on the Senate calendar.

Nardello was born in Pontelandolfo, Italy. She resides in Prospect.

Financial Disclosure

2009: The only outside income she reported was her salary from the Hartford schools. She owns a home in Prospect.Nardello reported owning shares in various Vanguard mutual funds.She owes no debts in excess of $10,000.A note on financial disclosure: Every spring, officials are required to disclose the ownership of real estate, the source of any income exceeding $1,000 in the previous calendar year and securities worth more than $5,000.