North Haven’s Cicarella Seeks Fasano’s State Senate Seat

NORTH HAVEN, CT — A North Haven resident and local business owner is seeking the Republican nomination to fill the seat of longtime State Senator Len Fasano. Paul Cicarella Jr. announced his candidacy this week for the seat Fasano has held for the past 18 years and he has received Fasano’s endorsement.

Fasano, the senate minority leader, recently announced that he would not seek re-election in the 34th District, which represents East Haven, North Haven, Wallingford and Durham.

“Paul has deep roots in the 34th district,” Fasano said in a statement. “A family man, a common sense thinker and a dedicated leader, he is the right person to further my work in the General Assembly.”

Cicarella is president and founder of Advanced Investigations, LLC, president of CT Private Investigators Association, CPIA and director of National Council of Investigation and Security Services (Regional 2), according to a news release. He was raised in East Haven and attended the local public schools.

A graduate of East Haven High School, Cicarella served in the field of law enforcement as a corrections officer with the Connecticut Department of Corrections. He later established a private investigations agency, where he has “focused on a wide variety of cases including criminal, personal injury, domestic matters and loss prevention for local and national businesses, as well as the state and municipalities,” according to the news release. Cicarella also owns National Bug Sweep and Advanced Installations, a security company.

“We are living in uncertain times,” Fasano said. “The health, safety and wellbeing of each and every Connecticut resident are paramount as we move forward. At the same time, it is more important than ever to elect leaders who truly understand the pressures of providing for their families and managing multiple small businesses, with professional staffs who rely upon them. Paul is this kind of smart, successful and effective leader.”

Cicarella was a multi-sport athlete in high school who excelled on the wrestling team. He served as a wrestling coach for the East Haven High School Yellowjackets for 10 years and founded the town’s first youth wrestling clinic.

He lives in North Haven with his wife, Christy, their two children Giada and Paul III, who attend North Haven public schools, and their two bulldogs. He is a member of the East Haven and Greater New Haven Chambers of Commerce.

Cicarella volunteers with Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and is a member and Vice Chairman of the North Haven Republican Town Committee and a member of the North Haven Zoning Board of Appeals. A sponsor and coach of youth athletics, he was awarded the 2017 MADD Community Service Award and was inducted into the East Haven Alumni Association Hall of Fame for his wrestling achievements, according to the news release.

“I have long admired Len’s dedication to the people and business owners of East Haven, North Haven, Wallingford and Durham,” Cicarella said. “I understand what it takes to work hard and serve others. I’m a team player who knows how to build relationships and work together for the good of the district and the entire State of Connecticut.

“I want to be the kind of leader who listens to the people of the district and advocates on their behalf and acts accordingly.”