20 Facts About David Cappiello

David J Cappiello was born on August 15,1968 and is a businessman and former State Senator representing Connecticut's 24th Senate District, which includes the communities of Danbury, New Fairfield, Sherman, and part of Bethel.

David Cappiello is a second-generation American, with his grandparents having migrated to the United States from Italy and Lebanon.

In 1964, David Cappiello's father started David Cappiello Jewelers, which remains to this day a family owned business on Main Street in Danbury.

Senator David Cappiello frequently cites his small business background as a major force in his political philosophy.

David Cappiello is a graduate of Immaculate High School and attended Western Connecticut State University, both in Danbury.

David Cappiello was married in 2002 to Christine Ciarleglio, and the couple resides in Danbury with their two sons Jack Reagan and Jude Francis.

David Cappiello is currently a mortgage loan officer for Flagstar Bank in Danbury.

David Cappiello was easily re-elected to the State House in 1996.

In 1998, Cappiello announced he was vacating his seat in the Connecticut House to run for the State Senate in the 24th District, where Mark Nielsen was retiring to challenge freshman Congressman James H Maloney.

David Cappiello's legislative accomplishments include the state preservation of 130 acres of open space land at the Bogus Farm in Bethel, a comprehensive legislative review of the State's Homeland Security preparedness, and a law that requires all newborn babies be screened for life-threatening metabolic disorders.

David Cappiello led the successful effort in 2008 to thwart a scheduled increase in the state's gas tax.

In 2006, David Cappiello was honored by the AARP for his leadership in preserving prescription drug coverage for thousands of Connecticut senior citizens.

David Cappiello is a fierce proponent of the state's spending cap and a vocal critic of Connecticut's high tax burden, and has voted in opposition to four state budgets due to tax and spending increases.

David Cappiello is heavily involved in many civic and cultural organizations, including the Danbury Lebanon American Club, Amerigo Vespucci Lodge, Danbury Lions Club, Danbury Land Trust, American Red Cross of Western Connecticut, Portuguese Cultural Center, and St Anthony's Maronite Church.

On May 10,2008, David Cappiello was officially chosen as the Republican nominee at the Fifth District nominating convention in Southbury.

David Cappiello's candidacy drew the attention of the National Republican Congressional Committee and political observers.

On June 9,2008, David Cappiello announced his campaign had raised over $1,000,000 for his challenge to Murphy.

David Cappiello supported eliminating earmarks from the federal budget and extending the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts.

David Cappiello criticized Murphy on both accounts, pointing to Murphy's failure to support a Congressional earmark moratorium despite claims during his 2006 campaign that he'd support ending the practice.

On Election Day, David Cappiello was defeated by the incumbent Murphy.