Michael L. Morano

Michael Lawrence Morano (October 16, 1915 – May 7, 2000) was an American businessman and politician who served on the Connecticut House of Representatives from 1960 to 1976 and in the Connecticut State Senate from 1960 to 1976 for the Republican Party.

Michael L. Morano
Member of the Connecticut Senate
from the 36th district
In office
1976–1988
Succeeded byEmil Benvenuto
Member of Connecticut House of Representatives
In office
1960–1976
Succeeded byEmil Benvenuto
Personal details
Born
Michael Lawrence Morano

(1915-10-16)October 16, 1915
Greenwich, Connecticut, U.S.
DiedMay 7, 2000(2000-05-07) (aged 83)
Greenwich, Connecticut, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
RelationsAlbert P. Morano (cousin)
Children6
OccupationBusinessman, politician

Early life and education

Morano was born October 16, 1915, in Greenwich, Connecticut, the second of eight children, to Lawrence Morano, a clothing retail merchant, and Marietta (née DeLuca).[1] His parents were born in Connecticut and New York, and all his grandparents being born in Italy.

Politics

He served in the Connecticut House of Representatives from 1960 to 1976, deafeating Lowell Weicker, Jr., and also in the Connecticut Senate from 1976 to 1988, as a Republican.[2][3][4]

Career

In 1940, Morano borrowed $7,500, in order to start a car dealership in his hometown of Greenwich. He operated the company until his election into the Connecticut House of Representatives, when he put his eldest son, Robert J. Morano (1938-1985), in charge.[5]

Personal life

Morano married Ruth S. (b. 1916) in 1937. They had six children.[6][7] He died aged 84 at his home in Greenwich, Connecticut.

Notes
  1. United States Census, 1930
  2. Connecticut General Assembly Joint Resolution No. 40, January Session 2001-Death of Michael L. Morano of Greenwich, Connecticut
  3. 'GOP's Morano, 84, Was Advocate For Safe Highways,' Lynne Tuohy, The Hartford Courant (Connecticut), May 10, 2000
  4. Connecticut State Library-Connecticut General Assembly members
  5. By (2000-05-10). "GOP'S MORANO, 84; WAS ADVOCATE FOR SAFER HIGHWAYS". Hartford Courant. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
  6. United States Census, 1940
  7. McCarthy, Peggy (1988-06-05). "28 Years of Memories For 'Dean' of Legislature". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
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