About Larry

Larry Cafero of Norwalk was chosen by his colleagues to be the House Republican Leader at the outset of the 2007 legislative session after serving as Deputy Leader for six terms. He has made fiscal responsibility, public safety and common sense hallmarks of the House Republican agenda.

A lifelong resident of Norwalk where he was elected chairman of the Board of Education, Larry was elected to serve the 142nd House District in 1992. He is now serving his ninth term as State Representative.

A recognized leader in the field of education, Larry has served as the Ranking Republican House member of the Education Committee and as a member of the Judicial, Appropriations and Labor committees.

Larry and his fellow House Republicans were successful in pushing through a No Tax Increase budget in his first term as Leader in 2007, while committing record investments in long-term state education upgrades.

In the 2006 Legislative session Larry has sponsored legislation to ensure refills for prescription narcotics do not fall into the wrong hands (HB 5681), a constitutional amendment ensuring adequate funding of the Teacher Retirement system (HJ 4), and to provide financial assistance to nursing students to help end the nursing shortage (HB 5200) among others.

Larry has authored legislation toughening the state’s drunk driving laws and stiffening the penalty against those who use ‘date-rape’ drugs to commit sexual assaults.

In addition to his leadership responsibilities at the State Capitol, Larry remains active on the local level, as an expulsion officer for the Norwalk Public School system. He also helped found the Side-by-Side Community Charter School and was active as a board member, serving as Chairman.

Larry is a graduate of Norwalk High School. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from the University of Connecticut and earned his J.D. from Western New England College School of Law. He is a partner with the law firm of Brown, Rudnick, of Hartford.

Public Service
Former member and Chair of the Norwalk Board of Education; member of the Norwalk Republican Town committee and Chair of the District E Committee; 4th Degree member of the Knights of Columbus; scripture reader at St. Matthew Church in Norwalk; member of the American Bar Association, member of the Stamford –Norwalk Bar Association; member of the CT Trial Lawyers Association; member of the Greater Norwalk Chamber of Commerce; member of the Norwalk Exchange Club; member of the St. Ann’s Club; member of the Board of directors of Communities in Schools, Inc.; member of Side by Side Charter School

Legislative Service
State House of Representatives 1993, 1995, 1997 (Deputy Minority Leader), 1999 (Deputy Minority Leader), 2001 (Deputy Minority Leader),2003 (Deputy Minority Leader),2005 (Deputy Minority Leader), 2007 (Minority Leader)