sentences:  He served as the town counsel for Beacon Falls, Connecticut from 1963 to 1972 and an assistant professor of law at New Haven College, New Haven, Connecticut from 1963 to 1966.He was first elected to the Connecticut House of Representatives in 1968 and became the assistant minority leader in 1970.In 1972, he ran for Congress from the 5th district against John Monagan, a seven-term veteran of the House.