Bill Text: CT HJ00171 | 2018 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Resolution Expressing Sympathy On The Death Of Kevin Delgobbo.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2018-05-05 - Transmitted Pursuant To Joint Rule 17 [HJ00171 Detail]
Download: Connecticut-2018-HJ00171-Introduced.html
General Assembly |
House Joint Resolution No. 171 | ||
February Session, 2018 |
LCO No. 4836 | ||
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Referred to Committee on No Committee |
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Introduced by: |
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REP. ARESIMOWICZ, 30th Dist. REP. RITTER M., 1st Dist. REP. KLARIDES, 114th Dist. REP. CANDELORA, 86th Dist. SEN. LOONEY, 11th Dist. SEN. DUFF, 25th Dist. |
SEN. FASANO, 34th Dist. SEN. WITKOS, 8th Dist. REP. REBIMBAS, 70th Dist. REP. LABRIOLA, 131st Dist. SEN. LOGAN, 17th Dist. SEN. HARTLEY, 15th Dist. | ||
RESOLUTION EXPRESSING SYMPATHY ON THE DEATH OF KEVIN DELGOBBO.
Resolved by this Assembly:
WHEREAS, on Monday, July 3, 2017, the State of Connecticut lost a distinguished former legislator and longtime public servant, with the passing of Kevin DelGobbo at the age of fifty-three; and
WHEREAS, Kevin was born on April 15, 1964, in Oradell, New Jersey, the son of the late Nancy (Avallone) Stiber and Joseph DelGobbo; and
WHEREAS, he graduated from The University of Connecticut in 1986, where he earned a B.A. in Political Science; and
WHEREAS, from a young age he had an interest in politics and became a politician on both the local and state levels; and
WHEREAS, he was an involved resident of the borough of Naugatuck where he lived since 1976, and served on several borough boards, including the Board of Mayor and Burgesses and Board of Finance; and
WHEREAS, from 1991 to 1994, he was executive director of the Connecticut Republican party; and
WHEREAS, from 1997 to 2009, Kevin was a state legislator for the 70th District, where he worked tirelessly on energy, telecommunications, water policy, long-term health care and state budget issues; and
WHEREAS, during his years as a legislator he was regarded by both sides of the aisle as an extremely hardworking, knowledgeable and effective legislator; and
WHEREAS, during his time in the General Assembly he served as ranking member of the Energy and Technology and Appropriations Committees and as member of many other committees, including Finance, Revenue and Bonding, Public Safety, Government Administration and Elections, Legislative Regulation Review, Legislative Program Review and Investigations and the Select Committee on Aging; and
WHEREAS, after his legislative service he became a commissioner of the Department of Public Utility Control, from 2009 to 2012, and, in his first year, became chairman of the department; and
WHEREAS, he remained chairman until the department's transition into an agency under control of the newly created Department of Energy and Environmental Protection; and
WHEREAS, after serving as the Chief Executive Officer for the Waterbury Development Corporation, he became senior adviser to Waterbury Mayor Neil O'Leary for two years, until 2015; and
WHEREAS, in 2015, Kevin became the Director of Revenue Requirements for Eversource Energy, where he was employed at the time of his death; and
WHEREAS, Kevin was known for his dedicated and tireless service to his community, including, but not limited to, serving on Naugatuck YMCA's Board of Directors, as a corporator for Connecticut Community Care, Inc., as a board member for Naugatuck Ambulance, the Waterbury Symphony and the Naugatuck Day Care and as board president, board member and campaign chair for the United Way of Naugatuck and Beacon Falls; and
WHEREAS, he was also a member of the Saint Mary's Foundation, Waterbury Housing Fund, Naugatuck Board of Finance, the Naugatuck Economic Development Corporation and Naugatuck Youth Services; and
WHEREAS, his many community and civic roles earned him multiple awards, including the Legislator of the Year Award, Van Allen Medal for Extraordinary Community Service, Mary Connolly Community Caring Award, Franklin Johnson Sr. Outstanding Citizenship Award, Lewis A. Dibble Sr. Award, Frederick D. Zonino Volunteer Award and Naugatuck Exchange Clubs Citizen of the Year Award; and
WHEREAS, he enjoyed serving as a justice of the peace and united many couples in matrimony; and
WHEREAS, Kevin is survived by his father, W. Barry Stiber; his sister Christina Dwire and brother-in-law, Greg, his niece, Maggie and nephew, J.T.; his sister Cyndi Stiber and her husband, Rob Pollock; his uncle, Wendle Stiber; and his girlfriend, Sandy Lee.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Connecticut General Assembly expresses its sincere sympathy and heartfelt condolences on the passing of a distinguished former legislator and longtime public servant, Kevin DelGobbo, whose death is a profound loss to his family and friends, to public service, to the Naugatuck community and to the people of the State of Connecticut; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the clerks of the Senate and the House of Representatives cause a copy of this resolution to be sent to the family of Kevin DelGobbo as an expression of the high esteem and affection in which he is held.