David J. Alexander

David J. Alexander is a former member of the Connecticut House of Representatives, representing the 58th district, from 2013 to 2017.[1][2]

David J. Alexander
Member of the Connecticut General Assembly House of Representatives
from the 58th district
In office
2013–2017
Constituency58th District (Enfield)
Personal details
BornMay 9, 1981
Connecticut, US
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materTrinity College (BA), University of Connecticut School of Law (JD), Yale University (MBA) (Did Not Graduate), University of California, Berkeley (MPA)
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Marine Corps

Background

He was born in Connecticut.[3] Upon graduating from law school he graduated from Marine Corps Officer Candidates School and was commissioned as a 2nd lieutenant. Upon graduating from Marine Corps Basic School he served on active duty with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172 in Okinawa, Japan and 1st Reconnaissance Battalion at Camp Pendleton, California. Upon leaving active duty in 2011, he served in the Marine Corps Reserves with 1st Battalion, 25th Marines at Fort Devens, Massachusetts from 2011 to 2014. He left the Marine Corps obtaining the rank of captain. In 2012 he challenged Kathy Tallarita, a 14-year state representative incumbent, in a Democratic Party Primary and defeated her by a 2-to-1 margin. Upon taking office in 2013, his comments in support of the Connecticut Gun Saftery Act, as part of the state's response to the Newtown Shooting, was covered by NPR due to how he compared gun safety to weapons safety within the Marine Corps. In 2014, he was spearheaded the passage of an adoption birth certificate bill that was covered in USA Today, Reuters and the Hartford Courant due to its importance. He also was instrumental in passing a veterans jobs bill in 2014 that stands as a national model.[4][3] David was graduated in law from the University of Connecticut in 2006.[5][4][3] He was one of the board member of Zoning board of Appeals in Enfield, Connecticut.[3]

Alexander was arrested for a DUI in 2015, leading to his removal from the position of vice chairman of the House's government and elections committee.[6] In 2016, he was arrested on another DUI charge and removed from his committee assignments.[7]

Later that year, Alexander was arrested for assaulting his father while intoxicated, resulting in charges of breach of peace and assault on an elderly person.[8] This incident occurred shortly after he lost his bid for re-election.[9]

In 2018, Alexander was arrested for the intoxicated assault of his mother. Police reports stated that he threw a mug at her, hitting her in the head and breaking both of her wrists, though both Alexander and his mother deny this description of events. He was charged with assault on an elderly person and disorderly conduct, and accepted a plea bargain.[10] In response, the Connecticut Superior Court suspended Alexander's ability to practice law in the state for one year.[11][12]

2016 texts

During 2016, Alexander was involved in a rivalry with Republican Tim Herbst, a candidate for governor. Herbst sent a text message to Alexander containing a video clip from the film Sudden Impact of a character pointing a gun and saying "Go ahead, make my day".[13] Alexander interpreted this as a threat and filed a formal complaint with police, who advised Herbst to have no further contact with Alexander.[14][15] Herbst maintained that the text in question was not a threat.[16]

References
  1. Merrill, Denise (28 November 2012). "Certified Election Results" (PDF) (Press release). Hartford, CT: Office of the Secretary of the State. Retrieved 2019-01-24.
  2. "State Representative 58". Connecticut Secretary of the State Election Night Reporting. State of Connecticut. 8 November 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  3. "David J. Alexander | Previous Candidate for State Representative District 58, Connecticut | Vote-CT". vote-ct.org. Retrieved 2019-01-23.
  4. ALTIMARI, DANIELA. "Enfield State Rep. Charged With DUI, 1 Year After Same Charge - Hartford Courant". courant.com. Retrieved 2019-01-23.
  5. "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2019-01-23.
  6. Dempsey, Christine; Porter, Mikaela (29 April 2015). "Enfield State Rep. Accepted Into Program Following DUI Arrest". Los Angeles Times. Enfield, CT. Archived from the original on 25 January 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  7. "Connecticut lawmaker charged with DUI, 1 year after same charge". New Haven Register. 20 July 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  8. "State Representative Charged With Assaulting Father". NBC Connecticut. 10 November 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  9. "Judge issues partial protective order against Enfield lawmaker". Hartford Business Journal. Retrieved 2019-01-23.
  10. "Former lawmaker arrested on second assault charge". The Seattle Times. Hartford, CT. 18 March 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  11. Storace, Robert (2 January 2019). "4 Connecticut Attorneys Disciplined for Forgery, Assault and Other Offenses". Connecticut Law Tribune. Law.com. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  12. "Assaulting His Mother Cost This Attorney the Ability to Practice for 1 Year". finance.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2019-01-23.
  13. Vigdor, Neil (1 May 2018). "Mark Lauretti Rebukes Tim Herbst Over Alleged Text Threat". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 25 January 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  14. Hardman, Ray (21 September 2016). ""Dirty Harry" Text Reignites Political Feud in Enfield Legislative Race". WNPR. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  15. Keating, Christopher (19 September 2016). "Trumbull's Herbst Ordered Not To Contact Rep. Alexander After 'Dirty Harry' Text". Hartford Courant. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  16. Tepfer, Daniel (19 September 2016). "Herbst says text wasn't a threat". Connecticut Post. Trumbull, CT. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
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