William Petit
William Petit | |
|---|---|
Petit in 2008 | |
| Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 22nd district | |
| In office January 4, 2017 – January 4, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Betty Boukas |
| Succeeded by | Francis Cooley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Arthur Petit, Jr. September 24, 1956 Southington, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouses | Jennifer Hawke
(m. 1985; died 2007)Christine Paluf
(m. 2012; div. 2020) |
| Children | 3 (2 deceased) |
William A. Petit Jr. (born September 24, 1956) is an American former physician and politician. A Republican, he represented District 22 (Plainville and formerly part of New Britain) in the Connecticut House of Representatives from 2017 to 2023. A former physician, he was the sole survivor of the 2007 Cheshire home invasion, in which his wife and two daughters were murdered.