Daniel J. Fox Explained

Daniel J. Fox is an American politician and lawyer who is a judge in the Danbury district of the Connecticut Superior Court as of September 2023.^[1] Previously he served in the Connecticut House of Representatives from 2011 to 2022 as a State Representative from the 148th District, which encompasses the East Side of Stamford, Connecticut.

Fox was first elected to the Connecticut House in 2011 in a special election in order to replace Carlo Leone.^[2] Fox was re-elected in 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, and 2020.^{[3] [4]} Fox served as the assistant Majority Whip of the House and also has served on the House Judiciary committee.^[5]

Fox was reelected to the Connecticut House in 2022 but did not take the oath of office, in anticipation of being nominated to the Superior Court.^[6] He was nominated to the Superior Court by Governor Ned Lamont in March 2023.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Judges By Judicial Districts . https://web.archive.org/web/20230618035731/https://jud.ct.gov/judsearch/Districts/Danbury.asp . 2023-06-18 . 2023-09-04 . jud.ct.gov.
2. Web site: Ballotpedia . Connecticut state legislative special elections, 2011 . Ballotpedia . Ballotpedia . May 22, 2021 . 1.
3. Web site: Ballotpedia . Dan Fox . Ballotpedia . Ballotpedia . May 22, 2021 . 1.
4. Web site: Scofield . RJ . Stamford Election Results: Democrats Declare Victory In Key Races . patch.com . 4 November 2020 . Patch . May 22, 2021 . 1.
5. Web site: cbia . Daniel Fox CT State Representative for Stamford . cbia.com . cbia.org . May 22, 2021 . 1.
6. Web site: Pazniokas . Mark . 2022-12-22 . Stamford Rep. Dan Fox expected to leave CT General Assembly . 2023-09-04 . CT Mirror . en-US.
7. Web site: Pazniokas . Mark . 2023-03-29 . Here's who Lamont nominated for judges of the CT Superior Court . 2023-09-04 . CT Mirror . en-US.