Manny Santos (politician)
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Manuel A. Santos, also widely known as Manny Santos (born 1968),.[1] is an American politician, a decorated war veteran and an engineer. He is a member of the Republican Party, and served as Mayor of the City of Meriden, Connecticut from 2013 to 2015. He was the Republican nominee for Connecticut's 5th congressional district[2] in the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut. His opponent was political newcomer Jahana Hayes, who defeated Santos[3]
Childhood[edit]
Manny Santos was born in a small village near Guarda, Portugal[4], where his family led a subsistence farm life. Their farm house in which he was born in had no electricity or running water. As a toddler, they moved into a home in the village that did have electricity, but still no plumbing. As a young boy, he immigrated into the United States with his parents and three siblings and made Hartford, Connecticut their home.
Education[edit]
Santos graduated from Hartford Public High School then enlisted in the United States Marine Corps[5]. After his military service, he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Connecticut.[6]
Political career[edit]
Mayor[edit]
Manny Santos served as Mayor of the City of Meriden in Connecticut, USA. He was first elected in 2013, upsetting 3-term incumbent Democrat Michael Rohde. Until Santos, it had been 30 years since Meriden had a Republican mayor[7]. On November 3, 2015, he was narrowly defeated by Kevin Scarpati[8]. Mayor Santos is perhaps best known for his victory in the Connecticut Supreme Court[9] over the powers of the Office of the Mayor. The court's decision, agreeing with a lower court, removed the city's corporation counsel (the city's top lawyer) and all newly appointed Board and Commission members, noting that the city charter gives only the current mayor, Manny Santos, authority to make such appointments.
2018 Congressional Campaign[edit]
On February 22, 2018, Santos announced a run for the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut[10] challenging Democratic incumbent Elizabeth Esty in Connecticut's 5th congressional district[11]. Due to Esty's mishandling of office abuse, she chose not to seek reelection[12], so instead, Santos ultimately faced off against former National Teacher of the Year[13], Jahana Hayes. Despite being outspent by Hayes, 20 to 1, Santos lost by only 12 percentage points, with a total of 270,664 votes being counted.[14] Since Manny Santos was born in Portugal, had he been elected to the U.S. Congress, he would have been the first Portuguese native born to serve as a Congressman.[4]
Political Affiliation[edit]
Santos is a member of the State Central Committee[15] of the Connecticut Republican Party, representing the 13th State Senatorial District, as well as a member of the Meriden Republican Town Committee. He is also a member of the Connecticut Republican Assembly[16], a chartered organization of the National Federation of Republican Assemblies.
Personal life[edit]
Santos is known to be a member of local veteran organizations, including American Legion Post 45 in Meriden and Commandant of Silver City Marine Corps League[17]. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps, including in war-time Operation Desert Storm in 1991. He is married, with two children.
References[edit]
- ↑ Munson, Emilie (2018-06-17). "Manny Santos, an immigrant and veteran, rides Trumpism in 5th District race". Connecticut Post. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
- ↑ "Connecticut Republicans tap former mayor for 5th district". fox61.com. May 11, 2018. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
- ↑ "Manny Santos". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Manny Santos poderá ser o primeiro congressista dos EUA nascido em Portugal". DNOTICIAS.PT (in português). Retrieved 2023-02-15.
- ↑ "Manny Santos". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
- ↑ Radelat, Ana (October 1, 2018). "Santos in quiet campaign to break Democratic representation in Congress". Record Journal.
- ↑ "Meriden Swears In Its New Mayor, Manny Santos". Meriden, CT Patch. 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
- ↑ Reiss • •, Max. "Meriden Elects Young New Mayor". NBC Connecticut. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
- ↑ Brechlin, Dan (March 28, 2014). "Sides argue Meriden City Charter lawsuit in Thursday hearing". Record Journal.
- ↑ Munson, Emilie (2018-06-17). "Manny Santos, an immigrant and veteran, rides Trumpism in 5th District race". Connecticut Post. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
- ↑ "Former Meriden Mayor Wants To Challenge Rep. Elizabeth Esty". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
- ↑ Munson, Emilie (2018-06-17). "Manny Santos, an immigrant and veteran, rides Trumpism in 5th District race". Connecticut Post. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
- ↑ Hall, Phil (2018-10-13). "Hayes vs. Santos: The fight for the 5th Congressional District". Westfair Communications. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
- ↑ "Manny Santos". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
- ↑ "Republican State Central Committee of Connecticut". CT.gov - Connecticut's Official State Website. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
- ↑ "Manny Santos".
- ↑ "Marine Corps League Silver City Detachment #45". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
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