Leaving the Senate staff, he became both a teacher of political science at the college level, and a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives before entering the House, defeating ten-term Democratic incumbent Sam Gejdenson by only 2,000 votes.
He was leaving the Senate staff. He became both a teacher of political science at the college level before. He became a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives before. He was entering the House. He was defeating ten-term Democratic incumbent Sam Gejdenson by only 2,000 votes.