Scott Frantz
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L. Scott Frantz is a Connecticut
politician, public official, and businessman, currently serving as a member of the Connecticut Senate
. He is considering a run in 2012 for the U.S. Senate seat presently held by Joe Lieberman
.
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
. He was endorsed by the Greenwich Time newspaper in his bid for re-election, as well as by the Connecticut Business and Industry Association. He was re-elected to the state Senate in 2010, where he serves as Assistant Minority Leader and on the Finance, Revenue, and Bonding Committee, as well as serving on the Banks Committee, the Commerce Committee, and the Transportation Committee.
Frantz also served as chairman of the Connecticut Development Authority and the Bradley International Airport
Board of Directors. He also has served on number of other public and nonprofit boards, including the Connecticut Brownfield Redevelopment Authority and the Greenwich Teen Center.
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
. Frantz is the president and chairman of Haebler Capital, a private investment capital firm based in Greenwich.
Frantz is a 1982 graduate of Dartmouth College
and a 1986 graduate of Dartmouth's Tuck School of Business
. He, his wife, and their four children reside in the Riverside section of Greenwich.
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
politician, public official, and businessman, currently serving as a member of the Connecticut Senate
Connecticut Senate
The Connecticut State Senate is the upper house of the Connecticut General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The state senate comprises 36 members, each representing a district with around 94,600 inhabitants. Senators are elected to two-year terms without term limits...
. He is considering a run in 2012 for the U.S. Senate seat presently held by Joe Lieberman
Joe Lieberman
Joseph Isadore "Joe" Lieberman is the senior United States Senator from Connecticut. A former member of the Democratic Party, he was the party's nominee for Vice President in the 2000 election. Currently an independent, he remains closely affiliated with the party.Born in Stamford, Connecticut,...
.
Frantz, a Republican, was first elected to the Connecticut Senate in 2008, representing the 36th Senate District, which includes all of Greenwich
Greenwich, Connecticut
Greenwich is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town had a total population of 61,171. It is home to many hedge funds and other financial service companies. Greenwich is the southernmost and westernmost municipality in Connecticut and is 38+ minutes ...
and parts of Stamford
Stamford, Connecticut
Stamford is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. According to the 2010 census, the population of the city is 122,643, making it the fourth largest city in the state and the eighth largest city in New England...
and New Canaan
New Canaan, Connecticut
New Canaan is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States, northeast of Stamford, on the Fivemile River. The population was 19,738 according to the 2010 census.The town is one of the most affluent communities in the United States...
. He was endorsed by the Greenwich Time newspaper in his bid for re-election, as well as by the Connecticut Business and Industry Association. He was re-elected to the state Senate in 2010, where he serves as Assistant Minority Leader and on the Finance, Revenue, and Bonding Committee, as well as serving on the Banks Committee, the Commerce Committee, and the Transportation Committee.
Frantz also served as chairman of the Connecticut Development Authority and the Bradley International Airport
Bradley International Airport
Bradley International Airport is a joint civil-military public airport located in Windsor Locks on the border with East Granby and Suffield, in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. It is owned by the State of Connecticut....
Board of Directors. He also has served on number of other public and nonprofit boards, including the Connecticut Brownfield Redevelopment Authority and the Greenwich Teen Center.
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
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
. Frantz is the president and chairman of Haebler Capital, a private investment capital firm based in Greenwich.
Frantz is a 1982 graduate of Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College is a private, Ivy League university in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. The institution comprises a liberal arts college, Dartmouth Medical School, Thayer School of Engineering, and the Tuck School of Business, as well as 19 graduate programs in the arts and sciences...
and a 1986 graduate of Dartmouth's Tuck School of Business
Tuck School of Business
The Amos Tuck School of Business Administration is the graduate business school of Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, in the United States...
. He, his wife, and their four children reside in the Riverside section of Greenwich.