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14 Facts About Dan Debicella

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Dan Debicella was born on October 24,1974 and is a former State Senator and businessman, who represented the 21st district in the Connecticut State Senate.

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Dan Debicella was the 2010 and 2014 Republican candidate for Connecticut's Fourth Congressional District.

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Dan Debicella's father, Cal, was a policeman for the Bridgeport Police Department and his mother, Maggie, is a secretary for the federal judicial system.

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Dan Debicella continues to currently serves on the board of various community organizations.

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Dan Debicella served on Shelton's Board of Apportionment and Taxation for seven years, four as its chairman.

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Dan Debicella acted as the Fairfield County regional chair for former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani's unsuccessful 2008 presidential campaign.

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Dan Debicella worked for State Senator Doc Gunther as his campaign manager for several elections.

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Dan Debicella decided to run for the Connecticut State Senate's 21st district in 2006 after longest-serving state legislator in the state's history, Doc Gunther, decided to retire.

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Dan Debicella represented eastern Fairfield County in parts of the towns of Monroe, Seymour, Stratford, and the entire city of Shelton.

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Dan Debicella co-authored legislation that gave tax credits to businesses that create 10 or more jobs.

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Dan Debicella decided to retire from the state legislature to run for Connecticut's 4th congressional district in 2010.

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Dan Debicella won the following areas: Darien, his hometown of Shelton, New Canaan, Easton, Monroe, Greenwich, Oxford, Ridgefield, Wilton, and Trumbull.

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Dan Debicella lost Fairfield, Redding, Weston, Westport, Norwalk, Stamford, and Bridgeport.

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In September 2013, Dan Debicella decided to run a rematch in the newly redrawn 4th district.