Ronald A. Sarasin
Encyclopedia
Ronald Arthur Sarasin is a former U.S. Representative
from Connecticut
.
Born in Fall River, Massachusetts
, Sarasin attended Center Elementary School in Beacon Falls, Connecticut
and graduated from Naugatuck (Connecticut) High School 1952. He served in the United States Navy
from 1952 to 1956.
Attained rank of petty officer, second class. He earned his
B.S., University of Connecticut
, Storrs, 1960.
and J.D., University of Connecticut School of Law
, Hartford, 1963. He was admitted to the Connecticut bar, 1963.
He served as town counsel, Beacon Falls, Connecticut
from 1963 to 1972.
He served as assistant professor of law at New Haven College, New Haven, Connecticut
from 1963 to 1966.
He served as member of the Connecticut House of Representatives
from 1968 to 1972.
He served as assistant minority leader from 1970 to 1972.
He served as delegate, Connecticut State Republican conventions, 1968, 1970, 1972, and 1974.
He served as delegate, Republican National Convention, 1976.
Sarasin was elected as a Republican
to the Ninety-third
and to the two succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1973-January 3, 1979).
He was not a candidate for reelection to the Ninety-sixth
Congress, but was an unsuccessful candidate for election as Governor of Connecticut in 1978.
He serves as president, U.S. Capitol Historical Society, 2000 to present.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
.
Born in Fall River, Massachusetts
Fall River, Massachusetts
Fall River is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, in the United States. It is located about south of Boston, southeast of Providence, Rhode Island, and west of New Bedford and south of Taunton. The city's population was 88,857 during the 2010 census, making it the tenth largest city in...
, Sarasin attended Center Elementary School in Beacon Falls, Connecticut
Beacon Falls, Connecticut
Beacon Falls is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 5,246 at the 2000 census. The population increased to 6,049 at the 2010 census. Beacon Falls is also home to the national-known Meteorologist Jim Cantore. Settlers from Derby, Connecticut settled Beacon...
and graduated from Naugatuck (Connecticut) High School 1952. He served in the United States Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
from 1952 to 1956.
Attained rank of petty officer, second class. He earned his
B.S., University of Connecticut
University of Connecticut
The admission rate to the University of Connecticut is about 50% and has been steadily decreasing, with about 28,000 prospective students applying for admission to the freshman class in recent years. Approximately 40,000 prospective students tour the main campus in Storrs annually...
, Storrs, 1960.
and J.D., University of Connecticut School of Law
University of Connecticut School of Law
The University of Connecticut School of Law is the only public law school in Connecticut and one of only four in New England. The school was recently ranked forty-sixth out of the 190 American Bar Association-accredited law schools in the United States and is considered a Tier 1 school by U.S...
, Hartford, 1963. He was admitted to the Connecticut bar, 1963.
He served as town counsel, Beacon Falls, Connecticut
Beacon Falls, Connecticut
Beacon Falls is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 5,246 at the 2000 census. The population increased to 6,049 at the 2010 census. Beacon Falls is also home to the national-known Meteorologist Jim Cantore. Settlers from Derby, Connecticut settled Beacon...
from 1963 to 1972.
He served as assistant professor of law at New Haven College, New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven is the second-largest city in Connecticut and the sixth-largest in New England. According to the 2010 Census, New Haven's population increased by 5.0% between 2000 and 2010, a rate higher than that of the State of Connecticut, and higher than that of the state's five largest cities, and...
from 1963 to 1966.
He served as member of the Connecticut House of Representatives
Connecticut House of Representatives
The Connecticut House of Representatives is the lower house in the Connecticut General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The house is composed of 151 members representing an equal number of districts, with each constituency containing nearly 22,600 residents...
from 1968 to 1972.
He served as assistant minority leader from 1970 to 1972.
He served as delegate, Connecticut State Republican conventions, 1968, 1970, 1972, and 1974.
He served as delegate, Republican National Convention, 1976.
Sarasin was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Ninety-third
93rd United States Congress
The Ninety-third United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1973 to January 3, 1975, during the end of Richard...
and to the two succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1973-January 3, 1979).
He was not a candidate for reelection to the Ninety-sixth
96th United States Congress
The Ninety-sixth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1979 to January 3, 1981, during the last two years...
Congress, but was an unsuccessful candidate for election as Governor of Connecticut in 1978.
He serves as president, U.S. Capitol Historical Society, 2000 to present.