Fred Camillo

Fred Camillo (born June 3, 1962) is an American politician who has served as the First Selectman of Greenwich, Connecticut since 2019. He previously served in the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 151st district from 2009 to 2019.[1][2] On November 5, 2019, Camillo was elected First Selectman of Greenwich, Connecticut.[3]

Fred Camillo
First Selectman of Greenwich, Connecticut
Assumed office
December 1, 2019
Preceded byPeter Tesei
Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives
from the 151st district
In office
January 7, 2009 – December 2, 2019
Preceded byClaudia Powers
Succeeded byHarry Arora
Personal details
Born (1962-06-03) June 3, 1962
Greenwich, Connecticut
Political partyRepublican
Residence(s)Greenwich, Connecticut
EducationManhattanville College (BA, MA)

Early life and education

Camillo grew in the Cos Cob section of Greenwich, Connecticut. He received his Bachelor's and Master's degrees from Manhattanville College.[4] He is a relative of Italian-American politicians Albert P. Morano and Michael L. Morano.[5]

Political career

Camillo was a member of the Commerce, Higher Education and Employment Advancement, and Public Safety and Security Committees of the Connecticut House. He also served as an Assistant Minority Leader of the Connecticut House.[4]

On November 5, 2019, Camillo won the race for First Selectman of Greenwich against opponent Jill Oberlander with 57.36% of the vote against Oberlander's 42.64%.[6]

On November 2, 2021, Camillo won re-election over Democrat William Kelly with 11,138 votes, or just over 67% of the vote.

In 2022, Camillo called for repealing a law that allowed for the construction of dense housing in localities if localities cannot demonstrate that the housing would adversely affect health, safety, and environment. He argued that municipalities should maintain local control when it comes to decisions to address the issue of housing instead of having it come through state mandates.[7]

References
  1. "Seeking Fourth Term, State Rep Fred Camillo Wants to Take Nothing for Granted". Greenwich Free Press. 2016-09-02. Retrieved 2019-07-05.
  2. Frissell, Peregrine (2016-11-08). "Camillo wins reelection". GreenwichTime. Retrieved 2019-07-05.
  3. Borsuk, Ken (2019-11-06). "Fred Camillo wins First Selectman race in Greenwich". GreenwichTime. Retrieved 2020-01-15.
  4. "Fred Camillo - About". Cthousegop.com. Archived from the original on 2019-11-06. Retrieved 2020-01-15.
  5. Fry, Ethan (2019-10-05). "Greenwich First Selectman Candidate: Fred Camillo". CTInsider.com. Retrieved 2020-01-15.
  6. "All Final Election Results". Greenwichsentinel.com. 2019-11-06. Retrieved 2020-01-15.
  7. Prevost, Lisa (2022-09-04). "Town After Town, Residents Are Fighting Affordable Housing in Connecticut". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-09-04.
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