Top 10 of 2022: #4: CCSU Honors DeFronzo’s Public Service To City And State

In October, CCSU recognized former Mayor, State Senator and State Commissioner Donald DeFronzo for his public service career, a history of service that deserves to be recounted and honored.

DeFronzo’s long career of leadership, spanning decades, includes union leadership in AFT, leading the city as Mayor, representing New Britain, Berlin and neighborhoods in Farmington as State Senator, leading the State Department of Administrative Services as Commissioner and much more. In his many roles, he has led the way on important changes that have improved life, democracy and good government for the people of New Britain and the state.

As in every year, there was so much news that the New Britain Progressive covered 2022 that choosing our traditional Top Ten stories of the year is difficult. But recounting the leadership of Donald DeFronzo to the city and state is New Britain Progressive‘s Top Ten Stories of 2022.