Anthony J. Palermino - Commissioner

Anthony J. Palermino, a Democrat, was reappointed Commissioner of the Connecticut Public Utility Control Authority for a four year term which expires June 30, 2011.  In his position, he primarily focuses on telecommunications and cable television issues. Commissioner Palermino is Co-Vice Chair of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) Committee on Critical Infrastructure and serves as a NARUC representative to the Joint Federal-State North American Numbering Council, the Joint Federal-State Board on Separations and is a member of NARUC's Telecommunications Committee.  He represents the DPUC as a member of the Board of Directors of the Connecticut Economic Resource Center and the Connecticut Commission for Educational Technology.

Prior to his appointment, Commissioner Palermino operated a private law practice in Hartford, since 1980, and a consulting firm, PAL Associates, LLC, since 1991.  He has a broad background in government and business affairs with extensive experience in legal representation, litigation, collective bargaining, mediation and arbitration, legislative and governmental policy making, and business operations, including capital and operational budgets.        

Commissioner Palermino has held a variety of positions in both State and municipal service including: State Representative for the 5th District, 1983-90, serving as Chair of the State Bonding Subcommittee with responsibility for the State’s Capital budget, 1987-1990; Special Counsel to the Connecticut General Assembly, 1990; Chair of the Building Committee of the Connecticut Convention Center Authority, 1996-98; member of the Connecticut Commission on Hospitals and Health Care, 1980-81; and City of Hartford Special Counsel 1975-76.  He is a member of the Connecticut Bar; the U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut Bar; the U.S. Court of Appeals, First and Second Circuit Bars; and the U.S. Supreme Court Bar.

He also has served in various civic capacities, including: Newington’s Lucy Welles Library Board of Directors (1993-Present) serving as Chair, 2000-2001; Newington Board of Ethics, 1990-1991; Legal Services Director for Hartford’s SouthEnd Community Services, 1980-1985; and Mentor for the University of Connecticut Law School,1994-2004.

Commissioner Palermino received a Bachelor of Arts degree, magna cum laude, from College of the Holy Cross in 1972 and a Juris Doctor degree, cum laude, from the University of Connecticut School of Law School in 1975.  He was born in Hartford, CT and now resides in Newington with his wife.

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