William Petit

William A. Petit Jr. is an American politician currently representing Plainville and New Britain in the Connecticut House of Representatives as a Republican.[1] Petit was the sole survivor of the Cheshire, Connecticut, home invasion murders.[2] A physician before the home invasion, Petit devoted himself to philanthropy in the years after, and eventually went into politics.[2]

References

  1. "About State Representative William A. Petit Jr". cthousegop.com. Retrieved 5 November 2019
  2. Foderaro, Lisa W. (2 March 2018). "From Gruesome Tragedy Emerges a New Life in Politics" via NYTimes.com.
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