Sebastian Giuliano

Sebastian N. Giuliano (born on August 10, 1952) [1]was the mayor of Middletown, Connecticut from 2005 until 2011.[2] Giuliano, a Republican and Middletown native, defeated Democratic incumbent Domenique Thornton by 807 votes in the 2005 election and was reelected in 2007 to a second two-year term. He won the election again in 2009, defeating Democratic Councilman Daniel T. Drew and served his last term.[3]

The Honorable Sebastian N. Giuliano
Giuliano at the 2011 Middletown mayoral debate
South Fire District Commissioner
Incumbent
Assumed office February 04, 2020
Member of the Middletown Common Council
In office November 12, 2013 – November 12, 2019
Mayor of Middletown, Connecticut
In office November 16, 2005 – November 15, 2011
Preceded by	Domenique Thornton
Succeeded by	Daniel T. Drew
Personal details
Born	(1952-08-10) August 10, 1952 Middletown, Connecticut, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Paula Giuliano (née Mian)
Children	3
Residence	Middletown, Connecticut

Giuliano was defeated for reelection in 2011 by Democrat Daniel T. Drew, who succeeded him as mayor.[4] In 2013, Giuliano ran and won a seat on the Middletown, Connecticut Common Council and served as the Minority Leader from 2013 until 2019.[5] Giuliano decided to rerun for Mayor in 2019, however he was defeated by Democratic Party political newcomer Benjamin Florsheim in his bid to try and win back the Mayor's Office from the Democratic Party.[6][7] In January 2020, Giuliano announced his Candidacy for an open seat on the South Fire District Commission which we won the majority of the votes in the election that was held on February 03, 2020.[8]

Early Life and Education

Sebastian N. Giuliano was born and raised in Middletown, Connecticut the son of Nicholas and Florence (Misenti) Giuliano and his family has ties to Melilli. He graduated from Xavier High School (Connecticut) in 1970 and won an Appointment to West Point Academy which he received from then U.S. Senator Abraham Ribicoff and attended the Academy for two year and then transferred to Boston College where he received his Bachelor's Degree in English with a minor in Mathematics. He then went on to attend Law School at Catholic University of America where Giuliano received his Juris Doctor degree in 1978. He then moved back to Middletown where he opened a private law practice and married his wife, Paula who he met back in college. They have three children together.[9]

Giuliano, Ford and Moran

Electoral history

Middletown, Connecticut Mayoral Election, 2005
Party	Candidate	Votes	%
Republican	Sebastian Giuliano	6,064
Democratic	Domenique S. Thornton	5,257

Middletown, Connecticut Mayoral Election, 2007
Party	Candidate	Votes	%
Republican	Sebastian Giuliano	4,335	62.6

Middletown, Connecticut Mayoral Election, 2009
Party	Candidate	Votes	%
Republican	Sebastian Giuliano	4,388	52.3
Democratic	Dan Drew	3,902	46.5
Realistic Balance	Ruthann Johnson	104	1.2

Middletown, Connecticut Mayoral Election, 2011
Party	Candidate	Votes	%
Democratic	Dan Drew	4,959	52.5
Republican	Sebastian Giuliano (inc.)	4,317	45.7
Unaffiliated	Christine Berry Bourne	172	1.9

Middletown, Connecticut Mayoral Election, 2019
Party	Candidate	Votes	%
Democratic	Benjamin D. Florsheim	5,846	50.17
Republican	Sebastian N. Giuliano	5,428	46.59
Unaffiliated	Valeka Clarke	22	0.19

South Fire District Commissioner Election, 2020
Party	Candidate	Votes	%
Democratic	Daniel Penney	144	41.3
Republican	Sebastian Giuliano	160	45.9
Republican	William S. Wilson	44	12.6

References

1. "Sebastian N. Giuliano 08/10/1952 1-860-346-6921". connvoters.com. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
2. http://wesleyanargus.com/2009/09/22/middletown-mayor-sebastian-giuliano/
3. "Middletown Voters Pick Giuliano For Third Term". NBC Connecticut. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
4. Delisio, Ellen. "Drew Credits Victory To Face Time With Middletown Voters". CT News Junkie. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
5. "November 5 2013 Municipal Election Results". CT.gov - Connecticut's Official State Website. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
6. Day, Cassandra; Bannister, Valerie (5 November 2019). "Florsheim wins Middletown mayoral contest in unofficial tally". The Middletown Press. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
7. McWilliams, Kathleen. "Republican councilman Sebastian Giuliano to run for Middletown mayoral seat". Hartford Courant.
8. Day, Cassandta (4 February 2020). "Ex-Middletown mayor wins S. Fire District commissioner election". The Middletown Press. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
9. "Our Mayor, Seb Giuliano". Middletown Town Republican Committee. Retrieved 30 November 2019.