Lewis B. Rome
Principal
Areas of Practice
- Commercial
Bar Admissions
- Connecticut, 1957
- U.S. District Court District of Connecticut, 1957
Education
- University of Connecticut School of Law, Hartford, Connecticut
- L.L.B. - 1957
- University of Connecticut, Hartford, Connecticut
- B.A. - 1954
- Honors: Dean's List
- Major: History
Honors and Awards
- Recipient, Eagleton Institute Outstanding Legislator Award, 1972
- Voted Outstanding Legislator by Colleagues, 1972 - 1973
- Recipient, University of Connecticut Law School Outstanding Alumnus, 1979
- Recipient, University of Connecticut, University Medal, 1997
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Town Council of Bloomfield, Member, 1961 - 1969
- Town of Bloomfield, Mayor, 1965 - 1969
- Greater Hartford Transit District, Chairman, 1965 - 1966
- Capitol Regional Council of Elected Officials, Chairman, 1967 - 1969
- Office of Economic Opportunities, Advisor, 1973 - 1974
- Greater Hartford Visitors and Convention Bureau, Chairman, 1980 - 1981
- Coordinating Council For Foundations, Inc., Director and Vice Chairman, 1973 - 1990
- National Conference of State Legislatures, Member, Executive Committee, 1975 - 1979
- Connecticut Public Television, Trustee and Executive Committee, 1975 - 1982
- University of Connecticut Law School Foundation, Inc., Trustee, 1975 - 1982
- University of Connecticut Law School Foundation, Inc., President, 1980
- Department of Higher Education Task Force, Member, 1984 - 1986
- University of Connecticut Task Force on Athletics, Member, 1986 - 1989
- Connecticut Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, Member and Chairman, 1988 - 1998
- Connecticut Convention Center Authority, Member, 1990 - 1997
- Connecticut Convention Center Authority, Vice Chairman, 1990 - 1997
- Riverfront Recapture, Inc., Board of Directors, 1985 - Present
- Riverfront Recapture, Inc., Member, Executive Committee, 1985 - Present
- Blue Ridge Health Services, Inc., Board of Directors, 1987 - 1990
- University of Connecticut, Chairman, Board of Trustees, 1992 - 1997
- Hartford County Bar Association
- Connecticut Bar Association
Past Employment Positions
- Rome Case, Senior Partner, 1957 - 1990
Pro Bono Activities
- Republican Candidate for Governor, 1982
- Corporator, Winsted Memorial Hospital, 1975 - 1980
- St. Francis Hospital, 1976 - 1982
- Hartford Hospital, 1975 - Present
- Chairman, John Dempsey Hospital Corporation, 1992 - 1997
- Connecticut State Senator, 1970 - 1979
- Senate Majority Leader, 1973 - 1975
- Senate Minority Leader, 1975 - 1979
- Board of Directors, Executive Committee, Mount Sinai Hospital, 1975 - 1991
