Vincent Mauro, Jr., McCarter Government Affairs Advisor and the chair of New Haven’s Democratic Town Committee, has spent years keeping New Haven’s dominant political coalition intact, guided by the same local loyalty that has defined his family’s legacy. As, the Yale Daily News details, Vin He began his career as a legislative aide to state Sen. Martin Looney and, when Looney was elected as majority leader, served as his special counsel. From 2015 to 2023, he served as the state Senate Democrats’ chief of staff. Throughout his career, Vin has never strayed far from New Haven. He served as Ward 8 alder from 2000 to 2004. And in 2014, he was elected to chair New Haven’s Democratic Town Committee, which endorses and helps elect candidates.
The article shares information on Vin’s family and upbringing in New Haven, noting that as he grew up, a career in politics was a natural fit. Josh Geballe, Yale’s senior associate provost for entrepreneurship and innovation and who once served as Connecticut’s chief operating officer, shared “Vinnie is a brilliant political strategist who is always thinking several steps ahead.” Vin himself said that he likes problem-solving in politics far more than running for office. “I think we can generally solve most political problems at a kitchen table or at a dining room table before they become problems,” he said. “That, to me, has always been a hallmark of how to keep this city’s politics from blowing up.”
Josh Geballe, Yale’s senior associate provost for entrepreneurship and innovation and who once served as Connecticut’s chief operating officer, noted that “Vinnie is a brilliant political strategist who is always thinking several steps ahead.”
In the piece, Mauro talks about his time running New Haven’s Democratic Party, noting that he is proud of the city’s stability. He attributes this steadiness to a long-standing coalition of people who have put their differences — and their personal ambition — aside for the good of New Haven.
“Good jobs, keep the taxes down, lower crime, have better schools — people are invested in that as opposed to, ‘I gotta run for this office,’” he said.