Jerry Labriola | |
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Member of the Connecticut State Senate from the 15th district | |
In office 1981โ1983 | |
Preceded by | Louis Cutillo |
Succeeded by | Robert G. Dorr |
Personal details | |
Born | Naugatuck, Connecticut, U.S. | May 17, 1931
Died | April 28, 2024 | (aged 92)
Political party | Republican |
Children | 3, including David |
Education | Yale University Thomas Jefferson University |
Military service | |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Branch/service | United States Navy |
Gerald Labriola (May 17, 1931 โ April 28, 2024) was an American mystery writer, physician, politician, and assistant professor at the University of Connecticut Medical School. In Connecticut's 1994 U.S. Senate election, he ran a losing campaign as the Republican nominee against Democrat Joe Lieberman.[1] He also ran unsuccessfully for Governor of Connecticut[2] and served in the Connecticut Senate.[2]
Labriola died on April 28, 2024, at the age of 92.[3]