Chris Perone Re-Elected In Norwalk's 137th State House District

NORWALK, Conn. — Democratic incumbent Chris Perone won re-election to represent the 137th House District in central and East Norwalk, defeating Republican Joanne T. Romano in Tuesday's election, officials said.

Democrat Chris Perone won re-election to represent Norwalk's 137th state House District.
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by Alfred Branch

11/06/2012 11:35 p.m.

The official numbers had not been tabulated by 11:20 p.m., but according to Norwalk Town Clerk Rick McQuaid, Perone won by a 2-to-1 margin.

Perone was seeking his fifth term as a state representative. Before being elected to the state House, Perone served on the Norwalk Common Council and as a board member of the South Western Regional Planning Agency. A marketing consultant by trade, Perone serves as vice chairman of the Finance, Revenue & Bonding Committee and is a member of the Transportation and Commerce committees. Perone’s name also appeared on the Working Families line on the ballot.

Romano is a member of the Norwalk Common Council and served on the board of directors of Norwalk Economic Opportunity Now. A legal assistant, Romano has also been a customer service/inside sales manager and vice chairman of the Norwalk Human Relations Commission. Her name also appeared on the Independent line.

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