Irving J. Stolberg

Irving J. Stolberg (1936–2009) was an American academic and politician from Connecticut. He was the Speaker of the Connecticut House of Representatives in 1983–1984 and again in 1987–1988.

Irving J. Stolberg
Speaker of the Connecticut House of Representatives
In office
1987–1988
Preceded byR. E. Van Norstrand
Succeeded byRichard J. Balducci
Personal details
BornSeptember 24, 1936
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
DiedFebruary 13, 2009
Branford, Connecticut
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Alicia Barela
Children1
ResidenceNew Haven, Connecticut
Alma materUniversity of California, Los Angeles (MA
Boston University (MS, PhD)

Early life and education

Irving J. Stolberg was born on September 24, 1936, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Ralph Stolberg and Lillian Blank Alpert. He grew up primarily in Los Angeles and earned a masters in International Relations from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1958. He also earned a masters and completed study for a Ph.D in Geography and African Studies from Boston University.[1]

Career

Academics

Stolberg taught Geography at Southern Connecticut State University and Quinnipiac University. Stolberg contributed the "Connecticut" entry to the Encyclopædia Britannica.[2]

Politics

Stolberg served in the Connecticut House of Representatives for 22 years.

In 1989, Stolberg attempted to run for a third term as Speaker of the House. This run was historic because the Connecticut House of Representatives limits Speakers to two terms by tradition and no speaker before him had ever successfully run for a third term. He was opposed by Gov. William A. O'Neill and a bi-partisan group of Representatives who rallied around the more centrist Richard J. Balducci. Irving was defeated 94 to 57 with all 63 Republicans in the House casting their vote for Balducci.[3] Balducci’s successor Thomas D. Ritter would be the first three term Speaker in State history.[4]

He was appointed by President Bill Clinton to the U.S. Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad.[5]

He was the President of the Connecticut Division of the United Nations Association and in 2006 he represented the United States on the Executive Committee of the World Federation of United Nations Associations (WFUNA). During his time at the UNA he oversaw the publication of the UNA Calendar for Peace.[1]

References
  1. "Irving J. Stolberg". legacy.com. The Hartford Courant. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  2. "Irving J. Stolberg". britannica.com. Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  3. Johnson, Kirk. "STATE OF THE STATES; Connecticut Session Opens With a Jolt". nytimes.com. The New York Times. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  4. Pazniokas, Mark. "The 2020 race for CT House majority leader is on". ctmirror.org. CT Mirror. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  5. "[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1995, Book II)]". govinfo.gov. United States Government Publishing Office. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
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