Scott Frantz (politician)
Scott Frantz | |
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Member of the Connecticut State Senate from the 36th district | |
In office January 7, 2009 – January 9, 2019 | |
Preceded by | |
Succeeded by | Alexandra Kasser |
Constituency | Represented Greenwich, New Canaan (part), and Stamford (part) |
Personal details | |
Born | June 29, 1960 |
Political party | Republican |
Residence | Greenwich, Connecticut |
Alma mater | Princeton University (A.B.) Dartmouth College (M.B.A.) |
L. Scott Frantz (born June 29, 1960) is a Connecticut, USA, politician, public official, and businessman, formerly serving as a member of the Connecticut Senate.[1][2]
Frantz, a Republican, was first elected to the Connecticut Senate in 2008, representing the 36th Senate District, which includes all of Greenwich and parts of Stamford and New Canaan. [3] [4] He lost to Greenwich Democrat Alexandra Bergstein in the 2018 election, ending a nearly 90-year Republican hold on the seat.[5]
Frantz also served as chairman of the Connecticut Development Authority and the Bradley International Airport Board of Directors.[6] He also has served on number of other public and nonprofit boards, including the Connecticut Brownfield Redevelopment Authority, the Greenwich Teen Center and Corporate Angel Network.
He is also known as a prominent fundraiser for Republican candidates, including serving as the host for a 2006 Republican event featuring President George W. Bush.[7] Frantz is the president and chairman of Haebler Capital, a private investment capital firm based in Greenwich.[8] [9]
Frantz attended The Hotchkiss School and graduated with an A.B. in politics from Princeton University in 1982 after completing a 244-page long senior thesis titled "New Right Lobbying and the Death of SALT II." He later received an M.B.A. from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. He, his wife, and their four children reside in the Riverside section of Greenwich.[6][10]
References[]
- ^ "Senate Soundings: Republicans Talking Scott Frantz This Weekend. — Daily Ructions". Dailyructions.com. 2011-01-22. Retrieved 2011-03-12.
- ^ "State Sen. Frantz for U.S. Senate?". GreenwichTime. 2011-01-22. Retrieved 2011-03-12.
- ^ "L. Scott Frantz for 36th Senate District". GreenwichTime. 2010-10-28. Retrieved 2011-03-12.
- ^ = 3 "CBIA endorses General Assembly Candidates - The Middletown Press : Serving Middletown, CT". The Middletown Press. 2010-09-30. Retrieved 2011-03-12.
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value (help) - ^ "Bergstein wins in upset of Frantz in 36th District race". GreenwichTime. 2018-11-06. Retrieved 2018-11-07.
- ^ a b http://www.cbia.com/business/Presentations/2008/Jan/L.Scott%20Frantz.pdf
- ^ = 1 "Presidential Face Time Isn't Everything, Except to Big Donors". The New York Times. 2006-09-26.
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- ^ RSR Partners. "About Us". RSR Partners. Archived from the original on 2011-07-15. Retrieved 2011-03-12.
- ^ "WEDDINGS - WEDDINGS - Allison Hanley, L. Scott Frantz - NYTimes.com". New York Times. 1993-12-19. Archived from = 9F0CE2D91731F93AA25751C1A965958260 the original on 2008-10-10. Retrieved 2011-03-12.
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- Living people
- 1960 births
- Connecticut state senators
- Connecticut Republicans
- Hotchkiss School alumni
- Princeton University alumni
- Tuck School of Business alumni
- Businesspeople from Greenwich, Connecticut
- 21st-century American politicians
- People from Riverside, Connecticut