Mike was first elected to represent the 21st Assembly District (Farmington and Unionville) in 2012. Mike is a Deputy Majority Leader, and a member of the Public Health, Environment, and Energy & Technology committees. He has also served on the Education Committee and the Executive and Legislative Nominations Committee.

Prior to becoming a state representative, Mike served on the Farmington Town Council from 2006 to 2013, and worked at the Legislature’s Public Safety & Security Committee. He also worked in the Commerce Committee, the Blue Ribbon Commission on Municipal Opportunities and Regional Efficiencies, and the Task Force on Law Enforcement’s Response to Family Violence.

Mike served the town of Farmington on the Town Council for four terms, working on the Elderly Tax Relief Subcommittee, the Ethics Ordinance Subcommittee, and the Legal Services Subcommittee. He served as the Town Council’s liaison to the Water Pollution Control Authority, and was a member of the UCONN Health Center Communication Committee, the UCONN Health Center Department of Correction Committee, and the Stephen Flis Scholarship Committee.

A former high school and middle school history teacher, Mike was a stay-at-home parent when his children were young. He served on the East Farms School PTO Executive Board, was a library volunteer, and worked as a tutor in the Kindergarten Acceleration Program.

Mike earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Wesleyan University in Middletown in 1980, majoring in the interdisciplinary College of Social Studies program (History, Economics, and Government). Mike is a life-long Connecticut resident, and has lived in Farmington for over 30 years. He and his wife Brenda have two grown daughters, Emily and Katie.

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