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Fred Camillo
First Selectman of Greenwich, Connecticut
Assumed office
December 1, 2019
Preceded byPeter Tesei
Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives
from the 151st district
In office
January 7, 2009 – December 2, 2019
Preceded byClaudia Powers
Succeeded byHarry Arora
Personal details
Born
Alfred Francis Camillo, Jr.

(1962-06-03) June 3, 1962 (age 62)
Greenwich, Connecticut, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Residence(s)Old Greenwich, Connecticut, U.S.
EducationGreenwich High School
Alma materManhattanville College (BS, MS)
WebsiteOfficial website

Alfred Francis Camillo, Jr.[1][2][3] known as Fred Camillo (born June 3, 1962) is an American politician who has served as the First Selectman of Greenwich, Connecticut, since 2019. He previously served in the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 151st district from 2009 to 2019.[4][5]

Early life and education

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Camillo was born June 3, 1962, in Greenwich, Connecticut, to Alfred Al Camillo, Sr.[6] and Marie Albano Prizio. with both paternal and maternal families emigrating from Calabria, Naples, and Sicily in the southern part of Italy at the turn of the 20th Century. He grew in the Cos Cob section of Greenwich, Connecticut. Initially, he did not complete a tertiary education and after graduating from Greenwich High School began to operate a recycling company as a small business owner.[7] He received his Bachelor's and Master's degrees from Manhattanville College later in life.[8] He is a relative of Italian-American politicians Albert P. Morano and Michael L. Morano.[9]

Career

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Since Camillo initially didn't pursue a college education, he was primarily active as a small business owner operating a recycling company in Greenwich between 1984 and 2011 which was last known as Greenwich Recycling Company. He has also worked as high school teacher, baseball coach and real estate professional. Camillo served on the boards of the Greenwich Council of Boy Scouts, Greenwich Baseball Foundation, Greenwich Junior Babe Ruth League, the Greenwich Old Timers Athletic Association, the Cos Cob Association and Adopt-a-Dog.[10]

Political career

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Camillo was elected in the Connecticut House of Representatives, assuming office on January 7, 2009, succeeding incumbent Claudia Powers (R). He was a member of the Commerce, Higher Education and Employment Advancement, and Public Safety and Security Committees of the Connecticut House. He also served as an Assistant Minority Leader of the Connecticut House.[8] He resigned from his position December 2, 2019.[10]

On November 5, 2019, Camillo won the race for First Selectman of Greenwich against opponent Jill Oberlander with 57.36% of the vote against Oberlander's 42.64%.[11] On November 2, 2021, Camillo won re-election over Democrat William Kelly with 11,138 votes, or just over 67% of the vote. In 2022, Camillo called for repealing a law that allowed for the construction of dense housing in localities if localities cannot demonstrate that the housing would adversely affect health, safety, and environment. He argued that municipalities should maintain local control when it comes to decisions to address the issue of housing instead of having it come through state mandates.[12]

Camillo was re-elected to a third term in 2023, defeating challenger Laura Erickson with 60% of the vote.

Personal life

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Camillo resides in Old Greenwich, Connecticut.

Electoral history

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2023

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Greenwich First Selectman general election, 2023[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Fred Camillo (incumbent) 11,620 59.61%
Democratic Laura Erickson 7,876 40.39%
Total votes 19,496 100.00%
Republican hold

2021

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Greenwich First Selectman general election, 2021[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Fred Camillo (incumbent) 11,138 67.10%
Democratic William Kelly 5,460 32.90%
Total votes 16,598 100.00%
Republican hold

2019

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Greenwich First Selectman general election, 2019[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Fred Camillo 10,045 57.37%
Democratic Jill Oberlander 7,466 42.63%
Total votes 17,511 100.00%
Republican hold

2018

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Connecticut's 151st House of Representatives district election, 2018[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Fred Camillo 5,918 54.13%
Independent Party Fred Camillo 227 2.08%
Total Fred Camillo (incumbent) 6,145 56.21%
Democratic Laura Kostin 4,786 43.79%
Total votes 10,931 100.00%
Republican hold

2016

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Connecticut's 151st House of Representatives district election, 2016[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Fred Camillo (incumbent) 7,321 60.34%
Democratic Dita Bhargava 4,812 39.66%
Total votes 12,133 100.00%
Republican hold

2014

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Connecticut's 151st House of Representatives district election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Fred Camillo (incumbent) 5,909 100.00%
Total votes 5,909 100.00%
Republican hold

2012

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Connecticut's 151st House of Representatives district election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Fred Camillo (incumbent) 7,313 66.11%
Democratic David A. Rafferty 3,749 33.89%
Total votes 11,062 100.00%
Republican hold

2010

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Connecticut's 151st House of Representatives district election, 2010
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Fred Camillo (incumbent) 5,342 64.21%
Democratic Claude Johnson 2,977 35.79%
Total votes 8,319 100.00%
Republican hold

2008

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Connecticut's 151st House of Representatives district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Fred Camillo 5,932 55.36%
Democratic Edward Krumeich 4,784 44.64%
Total votes 10,716 100.00%
Republican hold

References

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  1. ^ "Alfred Camillo - Sunday, February 14th, 2010". memorials.castiglionefh.com. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
  2. ^ United States Public Records
  3. ^ Public Voter Records
  4. ^ "Seeking Fourth Term, State Rep Fred Camillo Wants to Take Nothing for Granted". Greenwich Free Press. 2016-09-02. Retrieved 2019-07-05.
  5. ^ Frissell, Peregrine (2016-11-08). "Camillo wins reelection". GreenwichTime. Retrieved 2019-07-05.
  6. ^ "Al Camillo Obituary (2010) - Greenwich, CT - The Advocate". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
  7. ^ "Camillo Adjusting to Role as Greenwich's First Selectman". Greenwich Sentinel. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
  8. ^ a b "Fred Camillo - About". Cthousegop.com. Archived from the original on 2019-11-06. Retrieved 2020-01-15.
  9. ^ Fry, Ethan (2019-10-05). "Greenwich First Selectman Candidate: Fred Camillo". CTInsider.com. Retrieved 2020-01-15.
  10. ^ a b "Fred Camillo | Greenwich, CT". www.greenwichct.gov. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
  11. ^ "All Final Election Results". Greenwichsentinel.com. 2019-11-06. Retrieved 2020-01-15.
  12. ^ Prevost, Lisa (2022-09-04). "Town After Town, Residents Are Fighting Affordable Housing in Connecticut". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-09-04.
  13. ^ Kaufman, Richard. "Greenwich Election Results 2023: Vote Totals For Every Race". Patch.
  14. ^ "Office of the Secretary of State".
  15. ^ "Office of the Secretary of State".
  16. ^ "Office of the Secretary of State".
  17. ^ "Office of the Secretary of State".
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