Sam Caligiuri
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| Samuel S.F. "Sam" Caligiuri | |
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Connecticut Senator from the 16th District
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| In office 2007 – present |
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| Preceded by | Christopher Murphy |
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| Succeeded by | Incumbent |
| Constituency | represents Cheshire, Southington, Waterbury, and Wolcott |
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| Born | 1966 Waterbury, Connecticut |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Lori Caligiuri |
| Children | two children |
| Residence | Waterbury |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Samuel S.F. "Sam" Caligiuri (b. 1966) is a Connecticut politician and lawyer. In November 2006 he was elected to the Connecticut State Senate to represent the 16th District, which comprises the eastern half of Waterbury as well as the city's eastern suburbs of Cheshire, Southington, and Wolcott.
A native of Waterbury, he is presently a partner with the Hartford office of Day Pitney, Connecticut's largest law firm. He received a B.A. from Boston College, a master's in religion from Yale University and a law degree from Catholic University of America School of Law. His practice is focused on public finance.
Caligiuri served as Deputy Legal Counsel to former Connecticut Governor John G. Rowland. He had been serving as President of the Waterbury Board of Aldermen. Under the City's Charter, the President of the Board of Aldermen becomes the Acting Mayor of the City when the sitting Mayor becomes incapacitated. Caligiuri became the Acting Mayor when Philip Giordano was arrested that day. Caligiuri swung into action immediately. He selected a chief of staff and put a plan in place to lead Waterbury through this difficult period. He took a leave of absence from his law practice and served for the remainder of his predecessor's term, which ended on December 31, 2001.
His 2006 race focused on issues such as gay marriage, increasing health care access, rolling back tax increases on energy, and the use of negative campaigning. Caligiuri was endorsed by local newspapers over his opponent, Democrat Dave Zoni.
Caligiuri's 2006 state senate victory was a rare bright spot for Connecticut's Republicans as the departing incumbent from the 16th District, Democrat Chris Murphy, ousted incumbent Republican Congresswoman Nancy Johnson. Sam Caligiuri has been mentioned as a possible future candidate for the 5th District House seat.
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| Preceded by Christopher Murphy |
Connecticut Senator from the Sixteenth District 2007–present |
Succeeded by incumbent |
| Preceded by Philip Giordano |
Mayor of Waterbury, Connecticut (Acting) 2001–2002 |
Succeeded by Michael Jarjura |
