Michael Joseph Connolly

Background

Cacace, Michael Joseph was born on April 20, 1952 in Mount Vernon, New York, United States. Son of Jerry F. and Margaret F. (Pesditsch) Cacace.

Education

Bachelor, Catholic College, 1974. Master of Education, University Pittsburgh, 1976. Juris Doctor, University Pittsburgh, 1981.

Career

Worked at Cacace, Tusch & Santagata. Admitted to the bar, 1978, Connecticut. 1979, New York and United States.

District Court, District of Connecticut. 1982, United States. District Court, Southern District of New York and United States. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

Recipient: Doctor Max Reich Award, New York Law School, 1978. Community Leader of the Year, 1986 Stamford Advocate. Humanitarian Award, 1987-1988.

Citizen of the Year, Jewish War Veterans, 1995. Author: Chapter, "Elderly Law Desk Manual," Age Discrimination Law, 1981. Instructor, Administrative Law, Norwalk Community College, 1980-1981.

Member, 1975-1981 and Chairman, 1979-1981, Stamford Commission on Aging. Co-Chairman, Stamford 13th Charter Revision Commission, 1982-1983. Member, Board of Directors, 1985—, and Vice President, 1989—, Stamford Center for the Arts.

Member, Stamford Economic Assistance Corporation, 1984-1985. Member, Connecticut Committee of the Regional Plan, Inc., 1987—. Member, 1988-1995, Vice President, 1989-1992.

President, 1992-1994. United Way of Stamford. Member, United Way of Connecticut, 1988-1994.

President, 1990-1992. Member: Stamford Norwalk Regional (Member, Executive Committee, 1981-1992. Treasurer, 1986; Secretary, 1987.

2nd Vice President, 1988. 1st Vice President, 1989. President, 1990-1991), Connecticut (Member, Planning and Zoning Section.

Vice Chairman, 1991-1994. Chairman, 1994—), New York State and American (Member, Committee on Regulation of Land Use) Bar Associations. Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association.

The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.

Membership

Member, 1975-1981 and Chairman, 1979-1981, Stamford Commission on Aging. Co-Chairman, Stamford 13th Charter Revision Commission, 1982-1983. Member, Board of Directors, 1985—, and Vice President, 1989—, Stamford Center for the Arts.

Member, Stamford Economic Assistance Corporation, 1984-1985. Member, Connecticut Committee of the Regional Plan, Inc., 1987—. Member, 1988-1995, Vice President, 1989-1992.

President, 1992-1994. United Way of Stamford. Member, United Way of Connecticut, 1988-1994.

President, 1990-1992. Member: Stamford Norwalk Regional (Member, Executive Committee, 1981-1992. Treasurer, 1986; Secretary, 1987.

2nd Vice President, 1988. 1st Vice President, 1989. President, 1990-1991), Connecticut (Member, Planning and Zoning Section.

Vice Chairman, 1991-1994. Chairman, 1994—), New York State and American (Member, Committee on Regulation of Land Use) Bar Associations. Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association.

The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.

Connections

Married Maureen R. Brown, May 24, 1975. Children: Joseph M., Christine M. Bachelor, Fordham University, 1974.

Father:

Jerry F. Cacace

Mother:

Margaret F. (Pesditsch) Cacace

Spouse:

Maureen R. Brown

child:

1974 Cacace

child:

Joseph M. Cacace

child:

Fordham University Cacace

child:

Christine M. Bachelor Cacace