Rosa DeLauro
| Rosa DeLauro | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut's 3rd district |
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Assumed office January 3, 1991 |
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| Preceded by | Bruce Morrison |
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March 2, 1943 New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Stan Greenberg |
| Children | 3 |
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Fordham University (BA) London School of Economics (MA) Columbia University (MA) |
Rosa Luisa DeLauro (born March 2, 1943) is the U.S. Representative for Connecticut's 3rd congressional district, serving since 1991. She is a member of the Democratic Party. The district is based in New Haven, and includes most of that city's suburbs. She is currently the dean of the Connecticut congressional delegation.
DeLauro was born in New Haven, Connecticut, the daughter of Luisa "Louise" (née Canestri) and Theodore J. "Ted" DeLauro. Her father, and all of her grandparents, were Italian immigrants. She earned her high school diploma from The Academy of Our Lady of Mercy, Lauralton Hall in Milford, Connecticut. She earned a bachelor's degree from Marymount College in Tarrytown, New York, as well as separate master's degrees from the London School of Economics and Columbia University.
DeLauro worked as an administrative assistant and chief of staff for Senator Chris Dodd and executive director of EMILY's List before entering the House.
In 1990, four-term incumbent Democratic U.S. Congressman Bruce Morrison of Connecticut's 3rd congressional district decided to retire to run for governor of Connecticut. She ran for the open seat and defeated Republican State Senator Thomas Scott 52%-48%. She has never faced another contest nearly that close, and has been reelected twelve times, never dropping below 63% of the vote.
In the 2006 election she was re-elected to a ninth term, defeating Republican challenger Joseph Vollano with 76% of the vote.
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