Nardello, Vickie O.
District towns: Bethany, Cheshire, Prospect
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.
2008 general election
Vickie Orsini Nardello (D) 8,099 66 percent Martin A. Atkins (R) 4,124 34 percent
Public financing: Nardello received $25,000 in public financing under the Citizens' Election Program. She returned $6,859.14 in surplus funds to the state.
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.
Committees: Energy and Technology (co-chair), Insurance, Public Health.
Education: B.S., University of Bridgeport; M.S., Southern Connecticut State University.
Occupation: Dental hygienist, Hartford schools.
2008 Financial Disclosure: 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.
Bethany! Cheshire! Prospect
B.S., University of Bridgeport! M.S., Southern Connecticut State University
Dental hygienist, Hartford schools.
Energy & Technology (chair)! Insurance & Real Estate! Public Health
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.
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.
Katheryn E. Brown! Vickie Orsini Nardello
