Philip Giordano

Philip Giordano
44th Mayor of Waterbury, Connecticut
In office January 1, 1996 – October 15, 2001
Preceded by	Edward Bergin
Succeeded by	Sam Caligiuri
Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 71st district
In office January 7, 1995 – November 8, 1995
Preceded by	Robert J. Davino
Succeeded by	Anthony D'Amelio
Personal details
Born	Philip Anthony Giordano (1963-03-25) March 25, 1963 (age 61) Caracas, Venezuela
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Dawn Trovato ​ (m. 1994)​
Children	3
Education	Naugatuck Valley Community College University of Connecticut, Storrs (BA) Western Michigan University (JD)
Military service
Allegiance	United States of America
Branch/service	United States Marine Corps
Years of service	1981–1985
Criminal information
Criminal status	Incarcerated at FCI, Yazoo City. Due to be released on July 29, 2032.
Conviction(s)	Federal convictions: Fourteen counts of using an interstate device to arrange sexual contact with children Two counts of deprivation of rights under color of law One count of Conspiracy[1] State convictions: Four counts of first-degree Sexual assault Four counts of Conspiracy to commit Sexual assault[2]
Criminal penalty	Federal sentence: 37 years in prison State sentence: 18 years in prison
Details
Country	United States
State(s)	Connecticut
Date apprehended	July 26, 2001

Philip Anthony Giordano (born March 25, 1963) is the former Republican mayor of Waterbury, Connecticut, and a convicted sex offender. He was born in Caracas, Venezuela, to Italian parents and his family moved to the United States when he was two years old.^[3]

A lawyer, former state representative and former Marine (1981–1985), Giordano served three terms as mayor after being elected for the first time in 1995.^[4] In 2000, he unsuccessfully ran for a seat in the United States Senate, losing to Joe Lieberman.