Nicholas A. Panuzio (October 28, 1934 – May 3, 2019) was an American politician who was Mayor of Bridgeport from 1971 to 1975.
[1] He was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, the son of Nicholas and Carmela (née Petrucelli) Panuzio.
Following graduation, he became an assistant dean of admissions at the college, and later worked his way up to becoming the university's administrator.
After a stint in the Connecticut House of Representatives, Panuzio ran for mayor in 1969, losing to incumbent Hugh Curran in a landslide.
[5] He also served as Chair of the Talbot County Republican Party from 2009 until he stepped down in February 2019.