Steve Cassano

Steve Cassano (born March 7, 1942) is a retired American politician and former Deputy President Pro Tempore of the Connecticut State Senate, having first been elected as a member in 2010 and retiring at the end of 2022.[1] [2] Cassano was succeeded in the Connecticut State Senate by MD Rahman. [3]He previously served as mayor of Manchester, Connecticut, from 1991 to 2005. Cassano is an alumnus of Manchester Community College, Boston State College (BA), the University at Albany, SUNY (MA) and the University of Connecticut (MSW).

Steve Cassano
Member of the Connecticut State Senate
from the 4th district
Assumed office
January 5, 2011
Preceded byMary Ann Handley
Mayor of Manchester, Connecticut
In office
1991–2005
Deputy Mayor of Manchester, Connecticut
In office
1977–1981
Personal details
Born (1942-03-07) March 7, 1942
Boston, Massachusetts
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseHolly
Children5
ResidenceManchester, Connecticut
Alma materManchester Community College
Boston State College
SUNY Albany
University of Connecticut
OccupationRetired Community College Professor and Business owner

While in the Connecticut State Senate, he served as Co-Chair of the Planning & Development Committee, as a Vice Chair of the Finance Revenue and Bonding Committee and as a member of the Transportation, Public Safety, and Insurance and Real Estate Committees.[1]

Connecticut Senate

Legislation

In 2011, Cassano was co-sponsor of the house bill 6308, the bill that established the Connecticut Healthcare Partnership in accordance with the Affordable Care Act. In 2012, he co-sponsored bills to repeal the death penalty and legalize the use of medical marijuana. Since 2016 Cassano has introduced multiple bills regarding the unrestricted access to birth records for adult adopted individuals. Other co-sponsored bills include increasing the minimum wage, authorized driver's licenses for undocumented residents and capping the out of pocket costs for insulin.[4]

Electoral history
Connecticut's 4th Senate District election, 2010[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Steve Cassano 18,561 50.1
Republican Stewart Beckett 18,488 49.9
Connecticut's 4th Senate District election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Steve Cassano 24,930 56.5
Republican Cheri Ann Pelletier 19,184 43.5
Connecticut's 4th Senate District election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Steve Cassano 16,567 48.9
Working Families Steve Cassano 1,098 3.2
Total 17,665 52.1
Republican Whit Osgood 15,181 44.8
Independent Whit Osgood 1,048 3.1
Total 15,229 47.9
Connecticut's 4th Senate District election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Steve Cassano 22,525 50.5
Republican Lorraine Marchetti 22,125 49.5

References
  1. "Steve Cassano's Biography". Des Moines, Iowa: Project Vote Smart. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
  2. "State Sen. Steve Cassano ends four-decade political career". Hartford, CT: CT Mirror. 20 June 2022. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
  3. "Newcomer Rahman takes Cassano's senate seat". Manchester, CT: Journal Inquirer. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
  4. "Steve Cassano's Voting Records". Des Moines, Iowa: Project Vote Smart. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
  5. "Steve Cassano". Ballotpedia. Retrieved February 25, 2017.


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