L. Scott Frantz – Member, State Senate Representing Greenwich, New Canaan and Stamford

State Senator L. Scott Frantz is half way through his fourth term in the General Assembly where he represents the 36th District, which includes the communities of Greenwich, New Canaan and Stamford.

Senator Frantz has been named Deputy Minority Leader of the Senate Republican Caucus, and Ranking Member of the General Assembly’s Finance and Commerce Committees. In addition, Senator Frantz serves on the Transportation and Legislative Management Committees.

As a ranking member of the Commerce and Finance Committees, Senator Frantz is contributing to ongoing efforts to help Connecticut businesses succeed, protect jobs, promote employment, and balance future state budgets. On the Transportation Committee, he is working to help find solutions to Connecticut’s mass transportation and infrastructure needs and challenges.

During the 2015 Legislative Session Senator Frantz championed a number of policy changes of which Emily’s Law is the one he is the most proud. The law, named after Emily Fedorko, raises the minimum towing age to 16 while requiring the training of all new boaters in proper towing techniques. Emily died in a tubing accident in August 2014. Senator Frantz joined the Fedorko family in supporting this legislation which will in turn help support the mission of the Emily Catherine Fedorko Foundation to better educate boaters and promote overall safety awareness in what will hopefully become a model law for the entire country.

Senator Frantz is a business entrepreneur with a long history of service and commitment to his community. Following his election to the General Assembly, Senator Frantz stepped down from his five­year post as Chairman of the Connecticut Development Authority, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Bradley International Airport, and as Chairman of the Connecticut Brownfields Redevelopment Authority. He continues to serve on the business advisory boards of AI Squared, Granite Ventures, and RSR Partners.

Senator Frantz has served on additional for­profit business boards for more than 15 years and also serves as a board member of several nonprofit and club organizations, including: Corporate Angel Network (Advisory); Connecticut Republican Finance Committee; Veteran’s Appreciation Council; Greenwich Country Day School; and Arch Street, the Greenwich Teen Center.

Senator Frantz has received some special recognition for his civic and community work including the: Corporate Angel Award for providing transportation to cancer patients; Courage to Change Award from Greenwich Hospital in recognition of his work to establish the Arch Street Teen Center; Arch Street Champion for Teens Award in recognition for his work on Arch Street Teen Center and programs helping youth; Secretary of the State Public Service Award in recognition for service to the state as chairman of the Connecticut Development Authority and of Bradley International Airport; Community Leader Award from the Greenwich Chamber of Commerce in recognition of his efforts regarding the Arch Street Teen Center, Veteran’s Appreciation Council, Corporate Angel Network and Americares; Prescott Bush, Jr. Award for his efforts on behalf of the Republican Party; Liberty Bell Award from the Greenwich Bar Association in recognition of his efforts on behalf of the Veteran’s Appreciation Council; the Good Citizenship Medal from the Sons of the American Revolution in recognition of his community efforts, the Greenwich Hospital President’s award in recognition of his contributions to a variety of local causes and the Champion of Freedom from the Yankee Institute.

Senator Frantz lives in Riverside with his wife and their four children.