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Alphonse Paolillo
Towns represented: New Haven
Alphonse Paolillo was born and raised in New Haven, Connecticut. He attended Wilbur Cross High School, graduating in 1990. Paolillo went on to attend the University of Connecticut, where he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in 1994. After college, he worked for U.S. Senator Joseph Lieberman. Paolillo’s other professional experience includes working as a registered representative by John Hancock Financial Network in Rocky Hill, Connecticut. Paolillo was first elected to the 17th Ward on the New Haven Board of Alders since July 2003 and began serving as Majority Leader of the Board in January 2012.
Representative Paolillo was elected to represent the 97th District in the Connecticut House in 2016.
TENURE INFO
- Tenure: 2017 – Present
- Term ends: 2027
2025 COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
State House District 97 at a glance
Population
| Total population | 23,589 |
| Foreign-born population | 3,016 |
| Population under age 18 | 5,051 |
| Population ages 65+ | 4,431 |
Ethnicity
| Percent Latino | 38% |
| Percent white | 37% |
| Percent Black | 19% |
| Percent other race | 6% |
Housing
| Total households | 10,647 |
| Owner-occupied households | 4,784 |
| Homeownership rate | 45% |
| Cost-burdened households | 4,535 |
| Cost-burden rate | 44% |
Income
| Poverty status known | 23,344 |
| Population in poverty | 4,901 |
| Poverty rate | 21% |
| Low-income population | 10,480 |
| Low-income rate | 45% |
District data used with permission of DataHaven 2024 Connecticut State Legislative District Profiles. Legislator data used with permission of Ballotpedia. Have a correction or addition to report about this data? Email us.
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