Christopher Rosario

Christopher Rosario is a dedicated public servant and community leader with a passion for making a difference. Elected to represent Bridgeport’s 128th Assembly District in 2014, he has become a respected voice in Connecticut’s legislative landscape. Currently serving as Deputy Speaker Pro Tempore in the Connecticut House of Representatives, he helps shape House priorities, guide legislative strategy, and build bipartisan consensus on issues that directly impact working families and communities across the state. He also serves as Chair of the Bridgeport Legislative Delegation and previously served as Chair of the Legislative Black and Puerto Rican Caucus.

He serves on the Appropriations, Transportation, and Government Administration & Elections Committees, where he works to advance responsible state budgets, strengthen infrastructure, improve government accountability, and support investments that expand access to early childhood education, maternal health services, affordable housing, and economic opportunity.

Rosario has also been a leading voice on criminal justice and prison reentry reform, advancing efforts to reduce recidivism, strengthen rehabilitation programs, and create meaningful pathways for individuals returning to their communities to rebuild their lives with dignity and stability.

His public service is grounded in hands-on municipal experience in Bridgeport, where he served as Liaison to the City Council, Deputy Director of Constituent Services, and Director of Anti-Blight and Quality of Life. In those roles, he worked closely with residents to address neighborhood concerns, tackle illegal dumping, improve code enforcement, and strengthen the everyday quality of life in city neighborhoods. He continues this work in public safety administration as Director of Telecommunications and Records Administrator at the Shelton Police Department, where he supports emergency communications and records systems that meet both State POST Tier 1 standards and national CALEA accreditation.

Deeply committed to community service, Rosario serves on the Board of Managers for Alpha Community Services (ACS), a division of the Central Connecticut Coast YMCA, supporting initiatives such as the Annual Walk to End Homelessness that bring people together in service of those in need.

At the national level, he serves on the Executive Committee of the National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators and on the Executive Board of the Board of Latino Legislative Leaders. He is a Lifetime Member of the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials and chairs the Puerto Rico and Connecticut Trade Commission, advancing meaningful economic and cultural partnerships between the two regions. In 2026, he was honored to serve as Grand Marshal of the Puerto Rican Parade of Fairfield County, reflecting his deep ties to the community.

His leadership has been recognized with inclusion in Connecticut Magazine’s “40 Under 40” Class of 2014, and he served as one of Connecticut’s presidential electors for Hillary Rodham Clinton in 2016.

A lifelong Bridgeport native and product of the city’s public schools, Rosario remains deeply rooted in the community he serves. He lives in Bridgeport with his wife, Katherine, and their three children, and remains focused on strengthening neighborhoods, expanding opportunity, and delivering real results for Connecticut families.