Scott Frantz

Who is Scott Frantz?

L. Scott Frantz is a Connecticut, USA, politician, public official, and businessman, currently serving as a member of the Connecticut Senate. He considered running in 2012 for the U.S. Senate seat then held by Joe Lieberman.

Frantz, a Republican, was first elected to the Connecticut Senate in 2008, representing the 36th Senate District, which includes all of Greenwich and parts of Stamford and New Canaan. He was endorsed by the Greenwich Time newspaper in his bid for re-election, as well as by the Connecticut Business and Industry Association. He was re-elected to the state Senate in 2010, where he serves as Assistant Minority Leader and on the Finance, Revenue, and Bonding Committee, as well as serving on the Banks Committee, the Commerce Committee, and the Transportation Committee.

Frantz also served as chairman of the Connecticut Development Authority and the Bradley International Airport Board of Directors. He also has served on number of other public and nonprofit boards, including the Connecticut Brownfield Redevelopment Authority, the Greenwich Teen Center and Corporate Angel Network.

He is also known as a prominent fundraiser for Republican candidates, including serving as the host for a 2006 Republican event featuring President George W. Bush. Frantz is the president and chairman of Haebler Capital, a private investment capital firm based in Greenwich.