Brian J. Flaherty

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name = Brian J. Flaherty


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birth_date = 1965
birth_place = Waterbury, Connecticut
residence = Watertown, Connecticut
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death_place =
office = Connecticut Representative from the 68th District
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term_start = 1988
term_end = 2003
predecessor =
successor = [http://www.housegop.ct.gov/members/williams.asp Rep. Sean Williams]
party = Republican
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constituency = Represented Watertown, Oakville, and part of Woodbury
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spouse = Melanie
children = Brendan, Katherine, Danny
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Brian J. Flaherty is a Republican politician from Watertown, Connecticut. Flaherty served eight terms as State Representative for the 68th Assembly District from 1988 to 2005 and held the position of Deputy Minority Leader in the Connecticut House of Representatives for 10 years. [ [http://www.housegop.state.ct.us/Old/Flaherty/flahertybio.htm State Representative Brian Flaherty ] ]

Career

Flaherty was first elected to the Connecticut House of Representatives in 1988 at the age of 23. During his tenure, Brian was ranked by his colleagues as one of the top 10 most effective House members according to a Connecticut Magazine poll. Flaherty was also honored as “Legislator of the Year” by the Connecticut Library Association, the Greater Hartford Chamber of Commerce, the Connecticut Council of Small Towns, and the Connecticut Conference of Independent Colleges. He was a staunch advocate for higher education, and co-authored legislation creating Connecticut's statewide education computer network and the [http://www.iconn.org Connecticut Digital Library] . [ [http://www.housegop.state.ct.us/Old/Flaherty/flahertybio.htm State Representative Brian Flaherty ] ]

Upon his retiring from the Connecticut House of Representatives in 2005, Governor of Connecticut M. Jodi Rell appointed Flaherty to the [http://www.cdhe.org Board of Governors for Higher Education] , where he is currently serving as Vice-Chairman of the state’s coordinating agency for Connecticut colleges and universities. Flaherty is also Director of Public Affairs for [http://www.nestle-watersna.com Nestlé Waters North America] where he directs the company’s government and legislative affairs program as well as community outreach. [ [http://www.ctdhe.org/info/pdfs/2005/Flahertyappt%206%202005.pdf News Release ] ]

Flaherty appears periodically as a Republican political analyst for Hartford-based WFSB TV's political and current events program [http://www.wfsb.com/facethestate/index.html Face the State] alongside Democratic analyst [http://www.dubymcdowell.com Duby McDowell.] WFSB is Connecticut's CBS News affiliate.

Education

Flaherty graduated from Holy Cross High School and earned his bachelor’s degree from Fairfield University in 1987.

External links

* [http://www.housegop.state.ct.us/Old/Flaherty/Pressrel/2003/press068k.htm Farewell Address to the House of Representatives, May 22, 2003]
* [http://www.housegop.state.ct.us/Old/Flaherty/flaherty.htm Connecticut House of Representatives Profile]
* [http://www.nestle-watersna.com Nestlé Waters North America]
* [http://www.wfsb.com/facethestate/index.html Face the State]
* [http://www.cbsnews.com CBS News]
* [http://www.dubymcdowell.com Duby McDowell Communications]

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