John Santanella
Representative · State house · Connecticut · District 58
Democratic
Biography
John Santanella grew up in Enfield and went through the public school system, Enfield Street School, JFK, and Enfield High. After graduating from business school, Santanella worked for Parker Brothers (a division of Hasbro), Milton Bradley, and Nickelodeon TV Network, before returning to Hasbro in 2008. Since experiencing corporate downsizing, John has been in the business of buying and selling small businesses in a variety of industry categories, taking an active role in the management of the business, or acting as an advisor or consultant to the management team. Santanella has served as Enfield’s Second District Town Councilor since November 2, 2021, where he currently serves as the Democratic Minority Leader.
On the record
- Education
- Boston College, 1990; Boston College, Carroll School of Management, MBA in Marketing and Finance, 1997
- Profession
- Small business investor; Advisor; Consultant
- Born
- 1967-05-01
Contact
- Capitol office
- Room 4032, Legislative Office Building 300 Capitol Ave., Hartford, CT 06106 · 860-240-8585
- Phone
- 860-240-8585
- john.santanella@cga.ct.gov