Gentile, Linda M.

First took office January 2005
Term ends January 2013

State Rep. Linda M. Gentile

D, 104th District

Gentile, Linda M.

Contact:

Linda.Gentile@cga.ct.gov
Official Website
860-240-8585

Education:

B.A., Sacred Heart University

Committees:

Planning & Development (chair), Public Health, Commerce

District Town(s):

Ansonia, Derby

Occupation:

Legislator

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2010 Election

Campaign Expenditures:

$16,361. Gentile participated in the state's public campaign financing program.

General Election Results:

Mary E. Porter (Republican)1,962(33.8%)
Linda M. Gentile (Democratic)3,590(61.8%)
Linda M. Gentile (Working Families)262(4.5%)

Primary Election Results:

0(0%)

Election History

Gentile was elected to an open seat by 339 votes in 2004, succeeding nine-term Democrat Vincent J. Tonucci. Her only opposition in 2008 was a petitioning candidate. In 2010, she was cross-endorsed by the Working Families Party and won 66 percent of the vote in a race against Republican Mary E. Porter.

Background

After an 18-year career in banking, Gentile became an aide to a state senator and then the chief of staff to Ansonia's mayor.

She is co-chair of the Planning & Development Committee.

Financial Disclosure

2009: Gentile reported income from her legislative salary and her husband's pension from teaching. They own a home and the rental property in Ansonia.They own three mutual funds.Gentile reported owing debts in excess of $10,000 to CitiMortgage, American Honda Finance and Wepawaug Flagg Federal Credit Union.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. 

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