Pedro E. Segarra (born April 28, 1959) is a Puerto Rican-American politician and lawyer who served as the 66th mayor of Hartford, Connecticut.
He is also the second openly gay mayor of an American state capital city (David Cicilline of neighboring Providence, Rhode Island was the first).
In 1991, Segarra was appointed Corporation Counsel for the City of Hartford, the youngest person ever selected for the position at that time.
[8] He is also a founding member of Hartford's branch of Hogar CREA, the Hispanic Health Council (HHC), and Connecticut Latino/as Achieving Rights & Opportunities (CLARO).
[10] As an active member of the community, Segarra resides in the West End of Hartford with his husband, Charlie Ortiz.