Vin Mauro is a skilled government affairs professional with more than 25 years of experience in political and municipal settings in Connecticut. With a track record of developing policy, high-level negotiations, and relationship building, Vin provides strategic advice and counsel to help clients navigate and engage with government.
Before joining McCarter, Vin served as the Chief of Staff for Connecticut’s Senate Democrats. In this role, he worked closely with the state’s senators from both political parties to design and implement public policy. He also collaborated with the state’s regulatory agencies and municipalities to ensure the efficient and effective implementation of state policy.
Vin began his tenure with Connecticut’s Senate Democrats in 1996 as a legislative aide to Martin Looney. He worked as special counsel to the Senate Majority Leader from 2003 to 2014 before being named Chief of Staff in 2015.
A lifelong active resident of New Haven, Vin serves as chair of the local Democratic Town Committee, an elected position he first won in 2013. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Connecticut Airport Authority, the Board of Fire Commissioners for the City of New Haven, and a Trustee of the New Haven Police and Fire Commission.
*Vincent Mauro, Jr. is a government affairs professional and is not licensed to practice law.